"guard's van" meaning in English

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Noun

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; it was occupied by the guard, had storage space for parcels, bicycles etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake. Tags: Ireland, UK, historical Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-guard's_van-en-noun-rrEPyrcL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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