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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{suffix|en|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]] [[tank]]s, and later its [[rations]] when [[refrigeration]] was introduced.<ref>{{cite-journal|journal={{w|The Times Literary Supplement}}|location=London|publisher=[[w:News UK|Times Newspapers Ltd.]]|date=9 June 1945|page=271, column 3}}.</ref>
From {{suffix|en|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]] [[tank]]s, and later its [[rations]] when [[refrigeration]] was introduced.<ref>{{cite-journal|journal={{w|The Times Literary Supplement}}|location=London|publisher=[[w:News UK|Times Newspapers Ltd.]]|date=9 June 1945|page=271, column 3}}.</ref>


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===

Latest revision as of 01:12, 19 August 2024

English

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Etymology

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From 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

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Adjective

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tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)

  1. (wine) Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
  2. (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

Translations

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Noun

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tanky (plural tankies)

  1. (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.
  2. Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
  3. (India) A storage tank, especially for water.

References

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  1. ^ The Times Literary Supplement, London: Times Newspapers Ltd., 1945 June 9, page 271, column 3.

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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tanky

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of tank
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