Hypertext Webster Gateway: "tang"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\ (t[aum]ng), n. [Chin. T'ang.]
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\, v. i.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\, n. [Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally,
pinching; akin to E. tongs. [root]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. [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting
point; akin to E. tongs. See {Tongs}.] 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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Twang}. This word has
become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\ (t[a^]ng), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang
seaweed, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. [thorn]ang. Cf. {Tangle}.] (Bot.)
A coarse blackish seaweed ({Fuscus nodosus}). --Dr. Prior.
{Tang sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tang \Tang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Tanging}.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
tang
n 1: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into
the mouth [syn: {relish}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity},
{savor}, {savour}, {smack}]
2: a tart spiciness [syn: {nip}, {piquance}, {piquancy}, {tanginess},
{zest}]
3: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907 [syn: {Tang},
{Tang dynasty}]
4: common black rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
[syn: {bladderwrack}, {black rockweed}, {bladder fucus}, {Fucus
vesiculosus}]
5: brown algae seaweed with serrated edges [syn: {serrated
wrack}, {Fucus serratus}]
6: any of various coarse seaweeds [syn: {sea tang}]
7: any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria [syn:
{sea tangle}]
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