vang

A rope running from the peak of a gaff to a ship’s rail or mast, used to steady the gaff.

A guy extending from the end of a gaff to the ship’s rail on each side, and serving to steady the gaff.

A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.

To take; undertake for.

To undertake for at the Font; be godfather or godmother to.

A boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat.

A line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position