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guard's van

guard's van noun: the last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.

Noun

guard's van (plural guards' vans)

  1. (Ireland, UK, historical) The last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.

Forms of guard's van

pluralguards' vans

Questions about guard's van

What does guard's van mean?
Guard's van means the last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.
What part of speech is guard's van?
Guard's van is a noun.
What is the plural of guard's van?
The plural of guard's van is guards' vans.

Words near guard's van in the dictionary

  1. guard ships
  2. guard station
  3. guard stations
  4. guard stone
  5. guard stones
  6. guard's van
  7. guard-dog
  8. guard-dogs
  9. Guarda
  10. guarda costa
  11. guarda costas

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