tanky
English
Etymology
tank + -y. The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /taŋki/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tæŋki/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -æŋki
- Homophone: tankie
Adjective
tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)
- (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).
Noun
tanky (plural tankies)
- (nautical, slang) A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
- Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
- Alternative form of tank (“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. "water tanky".
References
- The Times Literary Supplement, London: Times Newspapers Ltd., 9 June 1945, page 271, column 3.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtaŋkɪ]
Noun
tanky
- nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of tank