TANG


Meaning of TANG in English

n. 1 a strong taste or flavour or smell. 2 a characteristic quality. 3 the projection on the blade of a tool, esp. a knife, by which the blade is held firm in the handle.

[ ME f. ON tange point, tang of a knife ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.