tang
noun
- part of the blade protruding into the handle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /tæŋ/ / /tɑːŋ/ / /ˈtæŋ/ / [ˈtʰæŋ] / /ˈteɪ̯ŋ/
name
Etymology: Etymology tree Dzongkha སྟང (stang)bor. English Tang Borrowed from Dzongkha སྟང (stang).
- A gewog of Bumthang District, Bhutan.
noun
Etymology: Unknown
- Any of a group of saltwater fish from the family Acanthuridae, especially the genus Zebrasoma.
verb
Etymology: Imitative
- To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
- To make a ringing sound; to ring.
“let thy tongue tang arguments of state”