tanky

tank +‎ -y. The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced.[1]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /taŋki/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tæŋki/

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• Rhymes: -æŋki
• Homophone: tankie

tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)

1. (wine) Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
2. (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

tanky (plural tankies)

1. (nautical, slang) A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
2. Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
3. (India) A storage tank, especially for water.

• IPA^(key): [ˈtaŋkɪ]

tanky

1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of tank