Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tangfish

Tang″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The common harbor seal.

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Tanghinia

‖Tan‐ghin″i‐a (?), n.(Bot.) The ordeal tree. See under Ordeal.

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Tangibility

Tan′gi‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. tanggibilité.] The quality or state of being tangible.

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Tangible

Tan″gi‐ble (?), a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.] 1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. Bacon.2. Capable of being possessed or re...

410

Tangle

Tan″gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tangled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tangling (?).] [A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See Tang seaweed, and cf. Tangle, n.]...

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Tangle (2)

Tan″gle, v. i. To be entangled or united confusedly; to get in a tangle.

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Tangle (3)

Tan″gle, n. 1. [Cf. Icel. þöngull. See Tang seaweed.] (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina. See Kelp.Coral and sea fan and tangle, the blooms a...

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Tanglefish

Tan″gle‐fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.

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Tanglingly

Tan″gling‐ly (?), adv. In a tangling manner.

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Tangly

Tan″gly (?), a. 1. Entangled; intricate.2. Covered with tangle, or seaweed.Prone, helpless, on the tangly beach he lay. Falconer.

416

Tango

Tan″go (?), n.; pl. Tangos (#). (a) A difficult dance in two-four time characterized by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps, including ...

417

Tangram

Tan″gram (?), n. [Cf. Trangram.] A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capa...

418

Tangue

Tangue (?), n.(Zoöl.) The tenrec.

419

Tangun

Tan″gun (?), n.(Zoöl.) A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet.

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Tangwhaup

Tang″whaup (?), n.(Zoöl.) The whimbrel.

421

Tanier

Tan″i‐er (?), n.(Bot.) An aroid plant (Caladium sagittæfolium), the leaves of which are boiled and eaten in the West Indies. [Written also tannier.]

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Tanist

Tan″ist (?), n. [Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.] In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or ...

423

Tanistry

Tan″ist‐ry (?), n. [See Tanist.] In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election.☞ The primitive intent...

424

Tanite

Ta″nite (?), n. A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc.

425

Tank

Tank (?), n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds.

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Tank (2)

Tank, n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. Stank, n.] A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.Tank engine, a locomotiv...

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Tank (3)

Tank (?), n. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and saw the ducks come homa. F. Remington.The tanks are full an...

428

Tank ship

{ Tank ship, Tank vessel }. (Naut.) A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk.

429

Tanka

Tan″ka (?), n.(Naut.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.

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Tankage

Tank″age (?), n. 1. The act or process of putting or storing in tanks.2. Fees charged for storage in tanks.3. The capacity or contents of a tank or tanks.4. (Agric.) Waste matte...

431

Tankard

Tank″ard (?), n. [OF. tanquart; cf. OD. tanckaert; of uncertain origin.] A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.Marius was the first who drank out of a silver tank...

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Tankia

Tan″ki‐a (?), n.(Naut.) See Tanka.