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Webster 1913 Edition
Tang
Tang
(tăng)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
A coarse blackish seaweed (
Fucus nodosus
). Dr. Prior.
Tang sparrow
(Zool.)
, the rock pipit.
[Prov. Eng.]
Tang
,Noun.
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 cask2.
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.
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.
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.
[This may be allied to ding, dong.]