TANG

A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus). Dr. Prior. Tang sparrow (Zoöl.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]

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.

Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang. Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny. Fuller. A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party politics. Jeffrey.

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: --

The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.

The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.

The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.

The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]

A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.

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.

To make a ringing sound; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.