1. 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.
Etymology: ME f. ON tange point, tang of a knife 2. v. & n.
--v.tr. & intr. ring, clang; sound loudly.
--n. a tanging sound.
Etymology: imit.