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VANE	A fly worn at the mast-head, made of feathers or buntine, traversing on a spindle, to show the direction of the wind. (See DOG VANE.)
VANG	A rope leading from the peak of the gaff of a fore-and-aft sail to the rail on each side, and used for steadying the gaff.
VAST	[written 'VAST; changed to alphabetize] See AVAST.
VEER	Said of the wind when it changes. Also, to slack a cable and let it run out. (See PAY.) To veer and haul , is to haul and slack alternately on a rope, as in warping, until the vessel or boat gets headway.
VIOL or VOYAL	A larger messenger sometimes used in weighing an anchor by a capstan. Also, the block through which the messenger passes.