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vang

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Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

vangn. [D. vangen to catch, seize. See Fang.].
     A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vang, n. Naut. each of two guy-ropes running from the end of a gaff to the deck.

Etymology
earlier fang = gripping-device: OE f. ON fang grasp f. Gmc

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