Van

  • 71VAN — s. m. Instrument d osier, qui est fait en coquille, qui a deux anses, et dont on se sert pour remuer le grain, en le jetant en l air, afin de séparer la paille et l ordure d avec le bon grain. Nettoyer du grain avec le van. Ce van est trop lourd …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 72Van Es — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Van Es est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Hubert van Es (1941 2009), un photographe néerlandais ; Jacob van Es (ca 1590 1666), un… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 73van — [[t]væ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ vans 1) N COUNT A van is a small or medium sized road vehicle with one row of seats and a space for carrying goods behind. 2) N COUNT: usu supp N A van is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage …

    English dictionary

  • 74van — Synonyms and related words: Conestoga wagon, Pullman, Pullman car, advance guard, airhead, anteposition, armed guard, avant garde, baggage car, bank guard, battle line, beachhead, boxcar, bridgehead, caboose, car, caravan, carriage, chair car,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 75van — {{11}}van (1) front part of an army or other advancing group, c.1600, shortening of VANGUARD (Cf. vanguard). {{12}}van (2) covered truck or wagon, 1829, shortening of CARAVAN (Cf. caravan) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 76van — van1 noun a covered motor vehicle used for transporting goods or people. ↘Brit. a railway carriage for conveying luggage, mail, etc. ↘Brit. a caravan. Origin C19: shortening of caravan. van2 noun (the van) 1》 the foremost part of a group of… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 77van*/ — [væn] noun [C] a vehicle that is used for carrying goods a delivery van[/ex] We ll have to hire a van to move all this stuff.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 78van — 1. n. 1 a covered vehicle for conveying goods etc. 2 Brit. a railway carriage for luggage or for the use of the guard. 3 Brit. a gypsy caravan. Etymology: abbr. of CARAVAN 2. n. 1 a vanguard. 2 the forefront (in the van of progress). Etymology:… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 79van — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin vannus more at winnow Date: 14th century 1. dialect England a winnowing device (as a fan) 2. wing 1a II. noun Etymology: by shortening Date …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 80VAN — n. m. Instrument d’osier, en forme de coquille, qui a deux anses, et dont on se sert pour secouer le grain, les impuretés, afin de séparer la paille d’avec le bon grain. Nettoyer du grain avec le van …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)