vang (v ng)n. Nautical A rope running from the peak of a gaff to a ship's rail or mast, used to steady the gaff. [Dutch, a catch, from vangen, to catch; see pag- in Indo-European roots.] |
vang [væŋ]
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) 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
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a guy extending from the end of a gaff to the vessel's rail on each side, used for steadying the gaff
[from Dutch, from vangen to catch]
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