brake-van

[ breyk-van ]

/ ˈbreɪkˌvæn /

noun British.

the caboose of a railway train.

Origin of brake-van

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby brake-van

brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe, brakesman, brake-van, brake wheel, braking distance, braking time, Brakpan, Brale

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Example sentences from the Web for brake-van

"De Aar," and the Africander guard flung himself out of his brake-van.
On the Heels of De Wet|The Intelligence Officer
He shall take care to run no train without a brake-van at the rear end, and a brakesman in attendance.
Minimum Gauge Railways|Arthur Heywood
Most of the coupés contain them, and they can generally be found in the baggage-wagon or under the brake-van.
How to Travel|Thomas W. Knox
It is composed of ten trucks and vans, and has besides a guard's brake-van fitted with a screw-down brake of the usual sort.
The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brake-van

brake van

noun

railways, British the coach or vehicle from which the guard applies the brakes; guard's van

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单词	brake-van
释义	brake-van [ breyk-van ] / ˈbreɪkˌvæn / noun British. the caboose of a railway train. Origin of brake-van First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby brake-van brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe, brakesman, brake-van, brake wheel, braking distance, braking time, Brakpan, Brale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brake-van "De Aar," and the Africander guard flung himself out of his brake-van. On the Heels of De Wet\|The Intelligence Officer He shall take care to run no train without a brake-van at the rear end, and a brakesman in attendance. Minimum Gauge Railways\|Arthur Heywood Most of the coupés contain them, and they can generally be found in the baggage-wagon or under the brake-van. How to Travel\|Thomas W. Knox It is composed of ten trucks and vans, and has besides a guard's brake-van fitted with a screw-down brake of the usual sort. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for brake-van brake van noun railways, British the coach or vehicle from which the guard applies the brakes; guard's van Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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