Tight"en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tightened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Tightening.] To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any
manner.
Just where I please, with tightened rein I'll urge thee round the dusty
plain.
Fawkes.
Tightening pulley (Mach.), a pulley which rests, or is forced, against
a driving belt to tighten it.
Tight"en*er (?), n. That which tightens; specifically (Mach.), a
tightening pulley.