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Definition of Van
1. Noun. Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts).
2. Noun. The leading units moving at the head of an army.
3. Noun. (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
4. Noun. A camper equipped with living quarters.
5. Noun. A truck with an enclosed cargo space.
Generic synonyms: Motortruck, Truck
Definition of Van
1. n. 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. n. A shovel used in cleansing ore.
3. v. t. To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
4. n. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods.
5. n. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
6. v. t. To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.
7. n. 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.
8. n. A shovel used in cleansing ore.
9. v. t. To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
10. n. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods.
11. n. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
12. v. t. To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.
Definition of Van
1. to transport in a van (a type of motor vehicle) [v VANNED, VANNING, VANS]
Medical Definition of Van
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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. "Standards and gonfalons, twixt van and rear, Stream in the air." (Milton)
Origin: Abbrev. Fr. Vanguard.
1. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
2. [OF. Vanne, F. Vanneau beam feather (cf. It. Vanno a wing) fr. L. Vannus. See Etymology above] A wing with which the air is beaten. "[/Angels] on the air plumy vans received him. " "He wheeled in air, and stretched his vans in vain; His vans no longer could his flight sustain." (Dryden)
Origin: L. Vannus a van, or fan for winnowing grain: cf. F. Van. Cf. Fan, Van a wing Winnow.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Van
Other Resources:
Welsh