"guard's van" meaning in All languages combined

See guard's van on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: guards' vans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|guards' vans}} guard's van (plural guards' vans)
  1. (UK, Ireland, rail transport, historical) 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. Tags: Ireland, UK, historical

Inflected forms

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