tanky

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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

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  • Rhymes: -æŋki
  • Homophone: tankie

Adjective

tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)

  1. (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

Noun

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. Alternative form of tank (“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. "water tanky".

References

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

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

tanky

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