vang

[ vang ]

nounNautical.

a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.

Origin of vang

1760–70; <Dutch: device for securing something; compare vanglijn bow rope, equivalent to vang + lijn line

Words Nearby vang

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How to use vang in a sentence

vang, or Hakim, upon the same footing as the Anban, both as to rank and pay.
Travels in Central Asia | Arminius Vmbry
With this request vang Khan immediately complied, and Purta set out on her return.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series | Jacob Abbott
Then, if vang Khan should accede to this proposal, Temujin was to appoint his uncle to act as regent during his absence.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series | Jacob Abbott
To avoid confusion, however, we shall drop the name Togrul, and call him vang Khan from the beginning.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series | Jacob Abbott
vang Khan was descended from a powerful line of khans who had reigned over Karakatay for many generations.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series | Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for vang

vang

/ (væŋ) /

nounnautical

a rope or tackle extended from the boom of a fore-and-aft mainsail to a deck fitting of a vessel when running, in order to keep the boom from riding up
a guy extending from the end of a gaff to the vessel's rail on each side, used for steadying the gaff

Origin of vang

C18: from Dutch, from vangen to catch

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