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VAN to VEER away the cable
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VAN, (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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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 303, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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