Tank
Tank (tank) , noun
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. — Simmonds
Tank (tank) , noun
[Portuguese tanque, Latin stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Compare Stank, n.]
1.
A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.
2.
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and saw the ducks come home.
The tanks are full and the grass is high.
3.
(Military) a heavily armored combat vehicle which moves on caterpillar treads, rather than wheels. It typically carries a cannon and a heavy machine, and sometimes other weapons. It is the main distinguishing weapon of an armored division.
4.
a jail cell for temporarily holding prisoners, as in a police station.
Collocations (3)
Tank engine , a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender.
Tank iron , plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron.
Tank worm (Zoology) , a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm.