English Dictionary

tanky

/taŋki/

noun

(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.

The tanky ship sailed smoothly through the rough waters.

意味（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.

意味（2）

Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).

意味（3）

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