Tuck

n.	1.	A long, narrow sword; a rapier. He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length. - Sir W. Scot.
	1.	The beat of a drum.
v. t.	1.	To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. [imp. & p. p. Tucked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tucking.]
	2.	To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
	3.	To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
	4.	To full, as cloth.
v. i.	1.	To contract; to draw together.
n.	1.	A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
	2.	A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; - called also tuck-net.
	3.	A pull; a lugging.
	4.	(Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
	5.	Food; pastry; sweetmeats.

Noun	1.	tuck - eatables (especially sweets)
	2.	tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
	3.	tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
	4.	tuck - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges Synonyms: rapier
Verb	1.	tuck - fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in" Synonyms: insert
	2.	tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
	3.	tuck - draw fabric together and sew it tightly Synonyms: pucker, gather

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