guard's van

noun

the car on a train that is occupied by the guard

• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car, ↑railroad car

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noun

Britain : caboose

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guard's van noun

(on a railway train) the van in which the guard travels

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Main Entry: ↑guard

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guard’s van UK US noun [countable] [singular guard’s van plural guard’s vans] british

the part of a train in which the guard travels, usually at the back

Thesaurus: parts of trains, trams and cable cars_meronym types of train or railway system_hyponym

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guard's van,

British. the railroad car or compartment occupied by the conductor.

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noun, pl ⋯ vans [count]

Brit : ↑caboose

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ˈguard's van [guard's van guard's vans] noun (BrE)

the part of a train where the person who is in charge of the train rides