Definitions For Tanky

Noun

TANKY (plural tankies) (nautical, slang) A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold#noun, hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water. Alternate form of tankie, , a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the . Alternate form of tank, , storage tank in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. "water tanky".

Adjective

(gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

Etymology

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.<ref> + Times Newspapers Ltd.]]