tan·ka /ˈtɑŋkə/
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.
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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