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Noun: guard's van
Usage: Brit
  1. The car on a train that is occupied by the guard
    "The conductor made his way to the guard's van at the rear of the train"

Derived forms: guard's vans

Type of: bogie [Asia], car, railcar, railroad car [N. Amer], railway car [Brit, Cdn], railway carriage [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Guard's van