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guard's van

(Transport / Railways) Railways Brit and NZ the van in which the guard travels, usually attached to the rear of a train US and Canadian equivalent caboose

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guard's van - the car on a train that is occupied by the guard

railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"

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guard's van n (Brit) (Rail) → vagone m di servizio

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"I went to the station-master's office," the latter continued, "and tried to persuade them to let me ride in the guard's van of your special, but he made a stupid fuss about it, so I thought I'd better come to you.

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