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Meaning of 'van' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Van [ n.]
- 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.
- A shovel used in cleansing ore.
- A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods.
- A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition.
- A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2.
- A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
- A wing with which the air is beaten.
2 . Van [ v. t.]
- To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
- To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.

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