| 单词 | felon's van |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfelon's van felon's van n. (also felons' van) now historical and rare a secure van for transporting prisoners; = prison van n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > for taking criminals to prison prison van1829 van1829 felon's van1842 patrol wagon1873 wagon1890 1842 Standard 5 Mar. He was committed to the New Prison, to which place he was conveyed as a felon in the felons' van. 1854 V. Schoelcher Dangers to Eng. i. 5 Snatched from your beds and dragged into the common felon's van. 1893 Standard 5 Oct. 3/3 He was thrust into the felon's van, and, in company with eight delinquents, was taken to the Pentonville House of Correction. 1994 B. Cornwell Copperhead (2001) 207 There was no handle inside the door and there were no windows in the coach. It was just a felon's van. < as lemmas |
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