\Van"dal\, n. [L. Vandalus, Vandalius; of Teutonic
origin, and probably originally signifying, a wanderer. Cf.
{Wander}.]
1. (Anc. Hist.) One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwelling on
   the south shore of the Baltic, the most barbarous and
   fierce of the northern nations that plundered Rome in the
   5th century, notorious for destroying the monuments of art
   and literature.
2. Hence, one who willfully destroys or defaces any work of
   art or literature.
         The Vandals of our isle, Sworn foes to sense and
         law.                                  --Cowper.

\Van"dal\, Vandalic \Van*dal"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Vandals; resembling the Vandals in
barbarism and destructiveness.