fang

FANG, v.t. [See Finger.]

To catch; to seize; to lay hold; to gripe; to clutch. Obs.

FANG, n.

1. The tusk of a boar or other animal by which the prey is seized and held; a pointed tooth.

2. A claw or talon.

3. Any shoot or other thing by which hold is taken.

The protuberant fangs of the Yuca.