[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tanka \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.
   1913 webster
see also:
tankia 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tanka
     n 1: a form of japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five
          syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
     2: a tibetan religious painting on fabric

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