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A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk.

of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.

The act or process of putting or storing in tanks.

nking vessel, especially one with a cover. Marius was the first who drank out of a silver tankard, after the manner of Bacchus. Arbuthnot.

See Tanka.

A tinkling. [Obs.]

One tanned by the sun. [R.] Hot summer's tanlings and The shrinking slaves of winter. Shak.

That may be tanned.

A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [R.] They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.

A salt of tannic acid.

One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

A place where the work of tanning is carried on.

Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. Tannic acid. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, C14H10O9, having an astringent taste, and forming with ferric salts a bluish-black compound, which is the basis of common ink. Called also tannin, and gall…

See Tanier.

a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is used as an intestinal astringent, and locally in rhinitis and pharyngitis.

Same as Tannic acid, under Tannic.

The art or process of converting skins into leather. See Tan, v. t., 1.

Same as Tenrec.

Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes.

A small scarlet arachnid.