Question

How did the name for the tank originate?

from the name of its first designer

from its resemblance to a large water tank

from trying to conceal their nature during shipping

Answer 1

The name "tank" originated from the efforts to conceal the nature of the vehicles during their development and transportation. When the British Army was developing these armored vehicles during World War I, they used the term "tank" as a code name to disguise the actual purpose of the vehicle. They referred to them as "water tanks" to make it seem like they were producing something mundane and non-military. This was part of a strategy to keep their true function secret from the enemy.