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Word: vang (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Noun:

  • nautical A boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat.
  • nautical A line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position

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