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tanto

A Japanese knife or small sword, they are forged generally in hira-zukuri, meaning that they have no ridge-line, unlike the shinogi-zukuri shape of a katana. They were generally very thin and therefore would cut soft targets extremely well. It is also the shortest of three similar swords, the wakizashi and the katana

my tanto was made to stab you

by wakizashimaster August 27, 2006

tanto

A tanto is very similar to a katana. It is shorter, about 6"-12" (15-30 cm) and very thin. It was designed for stabbing, but could be used to slash.

When Musashi lost his katana in battle, he pulled out his tanto.

by Slavakion June 25, 2004

tantoe

Tantoe is a term that is used to exaggerate your opinion or statement. For example: "That car is tantoe nice bro." Where tantoe exaggerate the fact that he has a nice ride.

Your ride is tantoe nice bro

by De Zwoele Man July 04, 2015

Tanto

Word when a Mexican teenager looks like hes 30.

Look at that tanto his mustache is huge. Chris is a tanto. "Hola tanto" "Your son is a tanto, thats rad."

by Charlie (tanto) May 17, 2007

tanto

When you team up with a bro to double team a broad and the balls rub together creating friction and sparking a small fire, needing only marshmallows and smores

Hey did you hear jimmy and steve tanto that bitch last night? they burnt down the whole apartment complex

by SmithJonesbatman101 August 30, 2010

Tanto

Gay

Tanto is what you are

by Tanto535353535 February 16, 2023

Tanto

Urban/Gangsta nickname for someone from the streets

"Hey Tanto! Wuts good wit chu?

by Anthony #19 November 17, 2005