function corresponding to map of perl

Is there a function in R that corresponds to the
function ``map'' of perl?

It could be called like:
	vector.a <- map( vector.b, FUN, args.for.FUN )

It should execute for each element ele.b of vector.b:
	FUN( vector.b, args.for.FUN)

It should return a vector (or data.frame) of the results
of the calls of FUN.

It nearly works using:
	 apply( data.frame( vector.b ), 1, FUN, args.for.FUN )
But when FUN is called ele.b from vector.b is no known.

Thanks - Wolfram