tanka Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
  2. noun a Tibetan religious painting on fabric

WordNet


Tan"ka noun
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.

Webster 1913