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The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone.

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  1. n. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone.
  2. n. A slap; a blow.
  3. n. See Whang.
  4. 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. Wang tooth, a cheek tooth; a molar. [Obs.] Chaucer. See Whang. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
  5. See Whang. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
  6. n. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. n. A slap; a blow. n. See Whang.