Vang
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Vang is a verb meaning (nautical) A line extended down from the end of a gaff to regulate its position.
Meaning
(nautical) A line extended down from the end of a gaff to regulate its position.
More Meanings
- (sailing) To flatten the sail and regulate its position with such a line.
- (dialectal or obsolete) To take; undertake for.
- (dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.
Example Sentences
Having the vang and the Cunningham in the right spot can be beneficial.
We needed to vang the main, pull it down to flatten it, and make it more efficient.
The Patented Hoyt Jib Boom adds to offwind speed by vanging the jib and acting as a built in whisker pole.
On a catamaran, the curved track has enough beam to allow the mainsheet to vang the boom throughout its entire arc.
Word Forms
- vangs
- vanging
- vanged
Synonyms for vang
Depending on context, synonyms include fang.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wang.
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