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vang

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Definition of vang

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.
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name

  1. A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.
  2. A Hmong surname from Khmer

verb

  1. (dialectal, obsolete)To take; undertake for.
  2. (dialectal)To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.
  3. To flatten the sail and regulate its position with such a line.
    “On a catamaran, the curved track has enough beam to allow the mainsheet to vang the boom throughout its entire arc.”
    “The Patented Hoyt Jib Boom adds to offwind speed by vanging the jib and acting as a built in whisker pole.”
    “We needed to vang the main, pull it down to flatten it, and make it more efficient.”

noun

  1. A line extended down from the end of a gaff to regulate its position.
    “Having the vang and the Cunningham in the right spot can be beneficial.”

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Etymology

* As a North Germanic surname, from derivatives of Old Norse vangr (“field”) (such as modern Swedish vång). * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Wang. * As a Hmongic surname, from White Hmong Vaj, White Hmong Vaaj, or Khmer វ៉ាង (vaang).

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