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.]
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.
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.
Tang, v. i. To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.
Shak.
Tan"ga*lung (?), n. (Zoöl.) An East Indian civet (Viverra tangalunga).