tantalus

/ˈtæntələs/

noun

  1. 1

    A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana.

  2. 2

    A stand in which to lock up drink decanters while keeping them visible.

  3. 3

    Something of an evasive or retreating nature, something consistently out of reach; a tantalising thing.

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