قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

A knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively.

An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.

of Tangle

The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.

of Tangle

In a tangling manner.

Entangled; intricate.

Covered with tangle, or seaweed.

A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.

The tenrec.

A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet.

The whimbrel.

An aroid plant (Caladium sagittaefolium), the leaves of which are boiled and eaten in the West Indies.

In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.

In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election.

A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc.

A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.

A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia.

A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.