wang Meaning, Definition & Usage

Wang noun
Etymology
OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.
Definitions
  1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. Obs. or Prov. Eng.
    So work aye the wangs in his head. Chaucer.
  2. A slap; a blow. Prov. Eng. Halliwell. Chaucer.
Wang noun
Definitions
  1. See Whang. Obs. or Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913