vangn.
/vaŋ/, U.S. /væŋ/ Nautical.
One or other of the two ropes used for steadying the gaff of a fore-and-aft sail.
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1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Brace The mizen-yard is furnished with fangs, or vangs, in the room of braces.
1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Vangs, a sort of braces to support the mizen gaff, and keep it steddy.
1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge xxiii. 430 The gaff is violently shaken by the flapping of the loosened sail; for both vangs and brails are gone.
1851 Voy. to Mauritius i. 35 The orderly officer, seated on the bulwark, and holding on by a vang.
1881 W. C. Russell Ocean Free-lance III. ii. 65 He stood upon the rail..with his arm round the vang.
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