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Webster 1913 Edition


Tang

Tang

(tăng)
,
Noun.
[Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan.
tang
seaweed, Sw.
tång
, Icel.
þang
. Cf.
Tangle
.]
(Bot.)
A coarse blackish seaweed (
Fucus nodosus
).
Dr. Prior.
Tang sparrow
(Zool.)
,
the rock pipit.
[Prov. Eng.]

Tang

,
Noun.
[Probably fr. OD.
tanger
sharp, tart, literally, pinching; akin to E.
tongs
. √59. See
Tong
.]
1.
A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself;
as, wine or cider has a
tang
of the cask
.
2.
Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf.
Tang
a twang.
Such proceedings had a strong
tang
of tyranny.
Fuller.
A cant of philosophism, and a
tang
of party politics.
Jeffrey.
3.
[Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
tangi
a projecting point; akin to E.
tongs
. See
Tongs
.]
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position.
Specifically: –
(a)
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
(b)
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
(c)
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
(d)
The tongue of a buckle.
[Prov. Eng.]

Tang

,
Noun.
[Of imitative origin. Cf.
Twang
. This word has become confused with
tang
taste, flavor.]
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.

Tang

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Tanged
(tăngd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Tanging
.]
To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
Let thy tongue
tang
arguments of state.
Shakespeare
To tang bees
,
to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.

Tang

,
Verb.
I.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Let thy tongue
tang
arguments of state.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Tang

TANG

,
Noun.
[Gr. rancor; rancid.]
1.
A strong taste; particularly, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask.
2.
Relish; taste. [Not elegant.]
3.
Something that leaves a sting or pain behind.
She had a tongue with a tang.
4.
Sound; tone. [Not in use.]

TANG

,
Verb.
I.
To ring with. [Not in use.]
[This may be allied to ding, dong.]

Definition 2024


tǎng

tǎng

See also: tang, tāng, táng, tàng, tăng, tång, and Tang

Mandarin

Romanization

tǎng (Zhuyin ㄊㄤˇ)

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