English English Dictionary
Result for Tang
A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).
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.
Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
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.
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
The tongue of a buckle.
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.