- (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 of printing, and as marking a golden age of literature.
- (v.i.) To make a ringing sound; to ring.
- (n.) A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
- (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
- (n.) The tongue of a buckle.
- (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.
- (n.) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The part of a knife, fork, file or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
- (v.t.) To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
- (n.) Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
- (n.) A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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