[tah-rahn-taw; Eng. tahr-uh
n-toh, tar-, tuh-ran-toh] 
| 1. | Ancient, Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base. 244,249. |
| 2. | Gulf of, an arm of the Ionian Sea, in S Italy. 85 mi. (137 km) long. |