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TANGS
Proper noun
Tangs
plural of Tang
Anagrams
• 'ganst, Gnats, Stang, Tsang, angst, gnast, gnat's, gnats, stang
Noun
tangs
plural of tang
Anagrams
• 'ganst, Gnats, Stang, Tsang, angst, gnast, gnat's, gnats, stang
Source: Wiktionary
TANG
Tang, n. Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang seaweed, Sw. tĂĄng, Icel. Ăľang. Cf. Tangle.] (Bot.)
Definition: A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus). Dr. Prior. Tang sparrow (Zoöl.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
Tang, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting point; akin to E. tongs. See Tongs.]
Definition: 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, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang. This word has become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
Definition: A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
Tang, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanging.]
Definition: To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak. To tang bees, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.
Tang, v. i.
Definition: To make a ringing sound; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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