guards' vans

A form of guard's van — The last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of guard's van
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guards' vans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guards'%20vans

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“guards' vans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guards'%20vans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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