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

An East Indian civet (Viverra tangalunga).

A hybrid between the tangerine orange and the grapefruit, or pomelo; also, the fruit.

Tangency. [R.]

The quality or state of being tangent; a contact or touching.

A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically, that portion of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the point of tangency and a given line, the given line being, for example, the axis of abscissas, or a radius of a circle produced. See Trigonometrical function, under Function. Artificial, or Logarithmi…

A tension spoke of a bicycle or similar wheel, secured tangentially to the hub.

A worm or worm wheel; a tangent screw.

Tangential.

Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent. Tangential force (Mech.), a force which acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the body, its effect being to increase or diminish the velocity; -- distinguished from a normal force, which acts at right angles to the tangent and ch…

In the direction of a tangent.

gher flavor. It is said to have been produced in America from the mandarin. [Written also tangierine.]

The common harbor seal. [Prov. Eng.]

The ordeal tree. See under Ordeal.

The quality or state of being tangible.

possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. "A tangible blunder." Byron. Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. Southey. -- Tan"gi*ble*ness, n. -- Tan"gi*bly, adv.

interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.

The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.

In a tangling manner.

Entangled; intricate.