Noun: vang vang
- (nautical) a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat
"The sailor adjusted the boom vang to control the shape of the mainsail";
- boom vang, kicking strap
- (nautical) a line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position
"The crew tightened the vang to prevent the gaff from lifting";
- kicking strap
Derived forms: vangs
Encyclopedia: Vang, Ismailli