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van

(v/A/n )

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)(noun.group)

Synonym:
avant-garde, new wave, vanguard

source: wordnet30
the leading units moving at the head of an army(noun.group)

Synonym:
vanguard

source: wordnet30
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a camper equipped with living quarters(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
caravan

source: wordnet30
a truck with an enclosed cargo space(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
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.(noun)

source: webster1913
A shovel used in cleansing ore.(noun)

source: webster1913
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods.(noun)

source: webster1913
A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.(noun)

source: webster1913

To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.(verb)

source: webster1913
To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.(verb)

source: webster1913

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