Meaning of TUCK in English

A long, narrow sword; a rapier.

Use in sentences of TUCK

A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
The beat of a drum.
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.
To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
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.
To full, as cloth.
To contract; to draw together.
A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
A pull; a lugging.
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
Food; pastry; sweetmeats.