Definitions for: Tanka


[n] a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables



Webster (1913) Definition: Tan"ka, n. (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.

See Also: poem, verse form

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