[tang] n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON tangi point of land, tang] (15c) 1: a projecting shank, prong, fang, or tongue (as on a knife, file, or sword) to connect with the handle
2. a: a sharp distinctive often lingering flavor b: a pungent odor c: something having the effect of a tang (as in stimulation of the senses) 3 a: a faint suggestion: trace b: a distinguishing characteristic that sets apart or gives a special individuality -- tanged adj
[2]tang vt (1566) 1: to furnish with a tang
2: to affect with a tang [3]tang vb [imit.] (1556): clang, ring [4]tang n (ca. 1625): a sharp twanging sound Tang or T'ang n [Chin (Beijing) Tang] (1669): a Chinese dynasty dated a.d. 618-907 and marked by wide contacts with other cultures and by the development of printing and the flourishing of poetry and art