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noun

  1. the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
  2. those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like.
  3. the forefront in any movement, course of progress, or the like.

noun

  1. a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
  2. a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
  3. British.
    1. a railway baggage car.
    2. a covered, boxlike railway car, as one used to carry freight.
    3. a small, horse-drawn wagon or a small truck, as one used by tradespeople to carry light goods.
  4. Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom.

verb (used with object), vanned, van·ning.

  1. to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van.

verb (used without object), vanned, van·ning.

  1. to travel in a van.

preposition (often initial capital letter)

  1. from; of (used in Dutch personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

noun

  1. a wing.

noun

  1. Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km).
  2. a town on this lake.
  3. a male given name.

noun

  1. short for caravan (def. 1)
  2. a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road
  3. British a closed railway wagon in which the guard travels, for transporting goods, mail, etc
  4. British See delivery van

noun

  1. short for vanguard

noun tennis, mainly British

  1. short for advantage (def. 3) Usual US and Canadian word: ad

noun

  1. any device for winnowing corn
  2. an archaic or poetic word for wing

noun

  1. a city in E Turkey, on Lake Van. Pop: 377 000 (2005 est)
  2. Lake Van a salt lake in E Turkey, at an altitude of 1650 m (5400 ft): fed by melting snow and glaciers. Area: 3737 sq km (1433 sq miles)
n.1

“front part of an army or other advancing group,” c.1600, shortening of vanguard.

n.2

“covered truck or wagon,” 1829, shortening of caravan.

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