taranchecommon nounSyllable DecompositiontarancheEtymologyexpandfrom Gaulish tarinca "large nail" (see Old Irish tairinge "iron nail"), composed of tar "to strike" (see Welsh taraw, Old Irish tuar-gaib) and inca "nail" (see Irish ionga, Welsh ewin).Definition1. Large iron peg used to turn the screw of a press.expand