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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. |
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