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8 words match “TANKA”

TANKA n.
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.
TANKAGE n. 4 definitions
The act or process of putting or storing in tanks.
TANKARD n.
nking vessel, especially one with a cover. Marius was the first who drank out of a silver tankard, after the manner of Bacchus. Arbuthnot.
PEG n.
Peg ladder, a ladder with but one standard, into which cross pieces are inserted. -- Peg tankard, an ancient tankard marked with pegs, so as divide the liquor into equal portions. "Drink down to your peg." Longfellow. -- Peg tooth. See Fleam tooth under Fleam. -- Peg top, a boy's top which is spun by throwing it. -…
PEWTER n.
Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots.
POTTLE n.
A pot or tankard. Shak. A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott.
TANKIA n.
See Tanka.
TOAST n.
putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc. toaster. My sober evening let the tankard bless, With toast embrowned, and fragrant nutmeg fraught. T. Warton.