| Definitions of 'VAN' |
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1. (noun) avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wave
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
2. (noun) vanguard, van
the leading units moving at the head of an army
3. (noun) van
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
4. (noun) van, caravan
a camper equipped with living quarters
5. (noun) van
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
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| Definitions of 'VAN' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) VAN
the front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle
2. (noun) VAN
a shovel used in cleansing ore
3. (noun) VAN
a light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods
4. (noun) VAN
a large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition
5. (noun) VAN
a close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2
6. (noun) VAN
a fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain
7. (noun) VAN
a wing with which the air is beaten
8. (verb) VAN
to wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel
9. (verb) VAN
to fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow
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