Definition of "vang" in Englisch

verb

1. (dialectal or obsolete) To take; undertake for.

2. (dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.

noun

1. (nautical) A line extended down from the end of a gaff, used to regulate its position

verb

1. (sailing) To flatten the sail and regulate its position with such a line.