The story
- French · derived fromautant“as much (as possible)”
- English todaya taunto
French autant (“as much (as possible)”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
a taunto
Today it means: Of a ship, especially a tall square-rigged one: in which all running rigging is hauled taut; having all spars hoisted aloft; having all sails set. Full definition →
French autant