Definition of "vang" []

• Nautical A rope running from the peak of a gaff to a ship's rail or mast, used to steady the gaff. (noun)

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• "And all we knowed to arnser was the one word "vang";"
• "If you've eaten hu tieu nam vang, then you've eaten a Vietnamese variation of a Chiu Chow noodle dish."
• "This is Kamara's variation of what the Vietnamese refer to as hu tieu nam vang."