Tuck
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A long, narrow sword; a rapier.

2. (n.) The beat of a drum.

3. (v. t.) 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.

4. (v. t.) To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.

5. (v. t.) To enclose; 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.

6. (v. t.) To full, as cloth.

7. (v. i.) To contract; to draw together.

8. (n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.

9. (n.) A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.

10. (n.) A pull; a lugging.

11. (n.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.

12. (n.) Food; pastry; sweetmeats.

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Events of Early Christian Life
... All I had were virtually a display of ruffles, flounces, "pin-backs" and "tuck-ups."
They then inquired if I would be pleased to have them help me make my ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter vi events of early.htm

Gershom and Eliezer
... 'Foxes have holes,' and they are quite comfortable there; 'and the birds of the
air have roosting-places,' and tuck their heads under their wings and go to ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/gershom and eliezer.htm

The Oratorio of victory.
... The smoke of the battle has tanned their faces. They have struggled with the enemy
at close range, hip and thigh, nip and tuck, close parry and hard thrust. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the oratorio of victory.htm

Of their Cords.
... on either side of the throat go round the folds (of the robe) at the armpits and
gather them up on either side, so that they can draw up and tuck in close to ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter v of their cords.htm

"Pan, Pan is Dead"
... They wrap up the stringy things in leaves and tuck them into a fold of their
seeleys. At our feet a small boy plays with the head. ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxiii pan pan is.htm

The Afterwards and Our Hope
... whilst 'foxes have holes' where they curl themselves up, and they are at rest,
'and the birds of the air have roosting-places,' where they tuck their heads ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the afterwards and our hope.htm

He came to his Own.
... And then softly: "No, no, Laddie, I'm not ill. I just came to tuck you in for
the night as I used to do at home. ... Lie still, my Laddie.". ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/he came to his own.htm

Man's Bad Break.
... But God is ever on the heels of Satan to cushion the hurt and save the man. It
is a nip-and-tuck race with God a head and a heart in the lead. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/mans bad break.htm

The Right Kind of Fear
... Snares in high estate, snares in thy base. Snares tuck thy bed; and snares surround
thy board; Snares watch thy thoughts; and snares attach thy word; ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/the right kind of fear.htm

Skirting the Abyss
... When you tuck up your little girl in her cot, and feel her arms cling round your
neck and her kisses on your cheek, will you think of these other little girls? ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxv skirting the abyss.htm

Thesaurus
Tuck (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) 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. ...
/t/tuck.htm - 8k

Greets (9 Occurrences)
... (DBY RSV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If ...
/g/greets.htm - 8k

Tubieni

/t/tubieni.htm - 6k

Tucked (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Tuck. Multi-Version Concordance
Tucked (2 Occurrences). Exodus 12:11 This is how you shall ...
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Boy's (10 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If ...
/b/boy's.htm - 9k

Belt (32 Occurrences)
... WEB NIV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you ...
/b/belt.htm - 17k

Greet (46 Occurrences)
... RSV NIV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you ...
/g/greet.htm - 19k

Gehazi (14 Occurrences)
... NAS NIV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you ...
/g/gehazi.htm - 19k

Cloak (73 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your
belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If ...
/c/cloak.htm - 30k

Staff (91 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). 2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak
into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. ...
/s/staff.htm - 38k

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Concordance
Tuck (3 Occurrences)

2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again. Then lay my staff on the face of the child."
(WEB NIV)

2 Kings 9:1
Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, "Gird up your waist, and take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 5:3
You shall take of it a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.
(See NIV)

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