Fang
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. The
tusk of a
boar or other animal by which the prey is seized and held; a pointed tooth.
3. Any shoot or other thing by which hold is taken.
Fang
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
To catch; to seize; to lay hold; to
gripe; to
clutch. obsolete
Fang
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to
gripe; to
clutch.
2. To enable to catch or
tear; to furnish with fangs.
Fang
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. The
tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or
torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually
erectile,
venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a
spider.
2. Any shoot or other thing by which hold is taken.
3. The root, or one of the branches of the root, of a tooth. See
Tooth.
4. A
niche in the side of an
adit or shaft, for an air course.
5. A projecting tooth or
prong, as in a part of a
lock, or the plate of a belt
clamp, or the end of a tool, as a
chisel, where it enters the handle.
6. The valve of a pump box.
7. A bend or
loop of a rope.
Fanged
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. Furnished with fangs, tusks, or something long and pointed; as a fanged adder.
Fanged
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Having fangs or tusks; as, a fanged adder. Also used
figuratively.
Fangle
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
2. A new attempt; a trifling scheme. [Not used.]
Fangle
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
2. To fashion.
Fangled
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
Properly, begun, new made; hence,
gaudy;
showy; vainly decorated. [Seldom used, except with new. See New -fangled.]
Fangled
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
New made; hence,
gaudy;
showy; vainly decorated. [Obs., except with the prefix new.] See
Newfangled.
Fangless
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
Having no fangs or tusks; toothless; as a fangless lion.
Fangless
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Destitute of fangs or tusks.
Fangot
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one to two hundred weight and three quarters.
Fangot
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one hundred weight.