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V VAN to VEER away the cable VAN VANE Dog-VANE VANGS VARIATION VEER and haul VEER away the cable VEERING to VOYOL Search Contact us
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V VAN to VEER away the cable VANVAN, (avante garde, Fr.) the foremost division of any naval armament, or that part which usually leads the way to battle; or advances first in the order of sailing. See CENTER, FLEET, and REAR.
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