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vang

[vang]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.



vang

/ æŋ /

noun

  1. a rope or tackle extended from the boom of a fore-and-aft mainsail to a deck fitting of a vessel when running, in order to keep the boom from riding up

  2. a guy extending from the end of a gaff to the vessel's rail on each side, used for steadying the gaff

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vang1

1760–70; < Dutch: device for securing something; compare vanglijn bow rope, equivalent to vang + lijn line
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vang1

C18: from Dutch, from vangen to catch
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Tou Sue Vang ran a profitable family business in Sacramento with his brother, Andrew, and his mother, Monica Moua.

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On Tuesday, Tou Sue Vang, 33, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the theft ring, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of California.

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In 2023, Vang, along with his brother and mother, pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport stolen catalytic converters bought from local thieves and selling them to a New Jersey buyer for more than $38 million, officials said.

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Vang also pleaded guilty to 39 additional money-laundering charges.

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Vang’s brother and mother are awaiting sentencing.

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