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van-dragging

van-dragging noun: a form of theft in which one person would leap onto the back of a horse-drawn vehicle laden with goods and throw them down to an accomplice.

Noun

van-dragging (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A form of theft in which one person would leap onto the back of a horse-drawn vehicle laden with goods and throw them down to an accomplice.
  2. (broadly) Theft by stealing one vehicle and transferring the goods to another.

Questions about van-dragging

What does van-dragging mean?
Van-dragging means a form of theft in which one person would leap onto the back of a horse-drawn vehicle laden with goods and throw them down to an accomplice.
What part of speech is van-dragging?
Van-dragging is a noun.

Words near van-dragging in the dictionary

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  2. van-courier
  3. van-couriers
  4. van-dragger
  5. van-draggers
  6. van-dragging
  7. van-girl
  8. van-girls
  9. Van.
  10. Vana
  11. vanabin

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