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English
Etymology
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
Adjective
tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)
- (wine) Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
- (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).
Translations
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”).
- (India) A storage tank, especially for water.
References
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
tanky
- nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of tank