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A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.

Example: The van sped down the road.

An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.

A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.

A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.

To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).

(used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

A shovel used in cleansing ore.

To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.

A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.

A wing with which the air is beaten.

The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.