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Centreboard :: Centreboard (n.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States.

Fit :: Fit (n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

Tight :: Tight () p. p. of Tie.

Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings..

Taut :: Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A tight grip.

Air-tight :: Air-tight (n.) A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.

Bedkey :: Bedkey (n.) An instrument for tightening the parts of a bedstead.

Air Jacket :: Air jacket () A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming..

Loose :: Loose (superl.) Not tight or close; as, a loose garment..

Succinct :: Succinct (a.) Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together.

Close :: Close (v. t.) Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box..

Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..

Intrinse :: Intrinse (a.) Tightly drawn; or (perhaps) intricate.

Compartment :: Compartment (n.) One of the sections into which the hold of a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads.

Strait :: Strait (superl.) Tight; close; closely fitting.

Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight..

Steeving :: Steeve (n.) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly..

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