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guards' vans

guards' vans is the plural of guard's van.

Meaning of guard's van

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.

Questions about guards' vans

What is guards' vans the plural of?
Guards' vans is the plural of guard's van.

Words near guards' vans in the dictionary

  1. guards against
  2. guards of honor
  3. guards of honour
  4. guards of vambrace
  5. guards one's tongue
  6. guards' vans
  7. guardship
  8. guardships
  9. guardsman
  10. guardsmen
  11. guardsperson

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