Tang — Defs

01 n. A coarse blackish seaweed (Fucus nodosus).

Phrases & compounds

Tang sparrow — the rock pipit.

02 n. 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.

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. See: Tang
“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.
4.
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
5.
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
6.
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
7.
The tongue of a buckle.[Prov. Eng.]

03 n. A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.

04 n. A dynasty in Chinese history, from a. d. 618 to 905, distinguished by the founding of the Imperial Academy (the Hanlin), by the invention o…

1.
A dynasty in Chinese history, from a. d. 618 to 905, distinguished by the founding of the Imperial Academy (the Hanlin), by the invention of printing, and as marking a golden age of literature.

05 v. t. To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.

imp. & p. p. Tanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanging

1.
To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
“Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.” — Shak.

Phrases & compounds

To tang bees — to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.

06 v. i. To make a ringing sound; to ring.

1.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
“Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.” — Shak.