/ Dictionary / Index T Tappan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tap•pan Pronunciation: (tap'un), [key] 1786–1865, and his brother1788–1873, U.S. businessmen, philanthropists, and abolitionists. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tappan (Thesaurus) tapotement tap pants Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language