Tang

tang
    n 1: a tart spicy quality [syn: {nip}, {piquance}, {piquancy},
         {piquantness}, {tang}, {tanginess}, {zest}]
    2: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907 [syn: {Tang},
       {Tang dynasty}]
    3: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into
       the mouth [syn: {relish}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity},
       {savor}, {savour}, {smack}, {nip}, {tang}]
    4: a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure [syn:
       {bladderwrack}, {black rockweed}, {bladder fucus}, {tang},
       {Fucus vesiculosus}]
    5: brown algae seaweed with serrated edges [syn: {serrated
       wrack}, {Fucus serratus}, {tang}]
    6: any of various coarse seaweeds [syn: {tang}, {sea tang}]
    7: any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria [syn:
       {sea tangle}, {tang}]
    

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.
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   {Tang sparrow} (Zool.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
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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.
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   2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. {Tang} a
      twang.
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            Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny.
                                                  --Fuller.
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            A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party
            politics.                             --Jeffrey.
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   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: 
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      (a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small
          instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
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      (b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel,
          by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
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      (c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is
          fastened.
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      (d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]
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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.
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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.
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Tang \Tang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Tanging}.]
   To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
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         Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.  --Shak.
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   {To tang bees}, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by
      beating metal to make a din.
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Tang \Tang\, v. i.
   To make a ringing sound; to ring.
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         Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.  --Shak.
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112 Moby Thesaurus words for "tang":
      aftertaste, aroma, attribute, badge, beesting, bite, bitter, brand,
      briskness, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, configuration,
      cut, dab, dart, differentia, differential, distinctive feature,
      earmark, edge, fang, feature, figure, flavor, ginger, gust, guts,
      hallmark, hint, hotness, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, impress,
      impression, index, individualism, keynote, kick, lineaments,
      liveliness, mannerism, mark, marking, mold, nature, nip, nippiness,
      odor, palate, particularity, peculiarity, pepperiness, pin,
      piquancy, poignancy, projection, prong, property, punch, pungency,
      quality, quirk, raciness, relish, salt, sapidity, sapor, savor,
      savoriness, seal, shank, shape, sharpness, singularity, smack,
      smattering, smell, snakebite, snap, snappiness, soupcon, sour,
      specialty, spice, spiciness, spike, stamp, sting, stinger, stomach,
      strip, suggestion, sweet, tab, taint, tanginess, taste, tine,
      tinge, token, tongue, tooth, touch, trace, trait, trick, twang,
      zest, zestfulness, zip