VANG, noun
1. The vangs of a ship are a sort of braces to steady the mizen-gaff.
2. The thin membranous part or web of a feather.
VAN'-GU'ARD, noun [van and guard.] The troops who march in front of an army; the first line.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.