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[van] 
,–noun
| 1. | the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance. |
| 2. | those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like. |
| 3. | the forefront in any movement, course of progress, or the like. |
van
2 [van] noun, verb, vanned, van⋅ning.–noun
| 1. | a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc. |
| 2. | a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping. |
| 3. | British.
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| 4. | Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van. |
–verb (used without object)
| 6. | to travel in a van. |
van
3 [van; Du. vahn] ,–preposition (often initial capital letter
)
) | from; of (used in Dutch personal names, originally to indicate place of origin). |
Origin:
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Van
[van; for 1, 2 also Turk. vahn] –noun
| 1. | Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km). |
| 2. | a town on this lake. 88,597. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
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| van 1 (vān) n.
v. tr. To transport by van: vanned the horses to the racetrack. v. intr. To drive or travel in a van: vanned around the country. [Short for caravan.] |
| van 2 (vān) n. The vanguard; the forefront. [Short for vanguard.] |
| van 3 (vān) n.
[Middle English, from Old English fann and Old French van, both from Latin vannus; see wet-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| Van (vān, vän) A salt lake of eastern Turkey. It is the largest lake in the country. |
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Van\, n. [Abbrev. fr. vanguard.] The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle. Standards and gonfalons, twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. --Milton.Van
Van\, n. [Cornish.] (Mining) A shovel used in cleansing ore.Van
Van\, v. t. (Mining) To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel. --Raymond.Van
Van\, n. [Abbreviated from caravan.]1. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods. [Eng.] 2. A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition. 3. A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2. [Eng.]Van
Van\, n. [L. vannus a van, or fan for winnowing grain: cf. F. van. Cf. Fan, Van a wing Winnow.]1. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain. 2. [OF. vanne, F. vanneau beam feather (cf. It. vanno a wing) fr. L. vannus. See Etymology above.] A wing with which the air is beaten. [Archaic] "[/Angels] on the air plumy vans received him. " --Milton. He wheeled in air, and stretched his vans in vain; His vans no longer could his flight sustain. --Dryden.Van
Van\, v. t. [Cf. F. vanner to winnow, to fan. See Van a winnowing machine.] To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Language Translation for : Van
Spanish:
camioneta,
German:
der Lastwagen;Lastwagen-,
Japanese:
有蓋トラック
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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