a coarse blackish seaweed (fuscus nodosus).-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.-fig.: a sharp, specific flavor or tinge.  cf. tang a twang.-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.-the part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.-the projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.-the part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.-the tongue of a buckle.-a sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.-to cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.-to make a ringing sound; to ring.