tanged

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/tæŋd/

adjective

Having a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tang
adjectivetanged (comparative more tanged, superlative most tanged)

comparative more tanged · superlative most tanged

  1. Having a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it).

    Sandars identifies two varieties, tanged and tangless. The blades with tangs or short “necks,” where the handles are attached with two rivets, seem to be more common in LM III Crete.

    2011, Jeffrey S. Soles, Costis Davaras, Mochlos IIC: Period IV, page 49

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tanged

hanged
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Cite this entry
APA

tanged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanged

MLA

“tanged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanged. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanged.

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