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tong
[tɒŋ]
n.,

vt. 钳起

vi. 钳起



Tong \Tong\, Tonge \Tonge\, n.
Tongue. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


Tong \Tong\, n. [Chinese t'ang, lit., hall.]
In China, an association, secret society, or organization of
any kind; in the United States, usually, a secret association
of Chinese such as that of the highbinders; in the U. S. the
tongs have been frequently associated with criminal activity
and gang warfare.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]