Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Tang \Tang\ (t[aum]ng), n. [Chin. T'ang.]
   A dynasty in Chinese history, from a. d. 618 to 905,
   distinguished by the founding of the Imperial Academy (the
   Hanlin), by the invention of printing, and as marking a
   golden age of literature.

Tang \Tang\, v. i.
   To make a ringing sound; to ring.

         Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.  --Shak.

Tang \Tang\, n. [Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally,
   pinching; akin to E. tongs. [root]59. See {Tong}.]
   1. A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of
      something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or
      cider has a tang of the cask.

   2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. {Tang} a
      twang.

            Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny.
                                                  --Fuller.

            A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party
            politics.                             --Jeffrey.

   3. [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting
      point; akin to E. tongs. See {Tongs}.] A projecting part
      of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle,
      or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in
      form or position. Specifically:
      (a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small
          instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
      (b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel,
          by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
      (c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is
          fastened.
      (d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]

Tang \Tang\, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Twang}. This word has
   become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
   A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.

Tang \Tang\ (t[a^]ng), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang
   seaweed, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. [thorn]ang. Cf. {Tangle}.] (Bot.)
   A coarse blackish seaweed ({Fuscus nodosus}). --Dr. Prior.

   {Tang sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]

Tang \Tang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Tanging}.]
   To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.

         Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.  --Shak.

   {To tang bees}, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by
      beating metal to make a din.

Source : WordNet®

tang
     n 1: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into
          the mouth [syn: {relish}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity},
           {savor}, {savour}, {smack}]
     2: a tart spiciness [syn: {nip}, {piquance}, {piquancy}, {tanginess},
         {zest}]
     3: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907 [syn: {Tang
        dynasty}]
     4: common black rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
        [syn: {bladderwrack}, {black rockweed}, {bladder fucus}, {Fucus
        vesiculosus}]
     5: brown algae seaweed with serrated edges [syn: {serrated
        wrack}, {Fucus serratus}]
     6: any of various coarse seaweeds [syn: {sea tang}]
     7: any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria [syn:
         {sea tangle}]