3. Etym: [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting point; akin to E. tongs. See Tongs.]
Defn: 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 Tang, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang. This word has become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
Defn: A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
TANG
Tang, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanging.]
Defn: 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
Tang, v. i.
Defn: To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.
TANGALUNG
Tan"ga*lung, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An East Indian civet (Viverra tangalunga).