brake-van
[ breyk-van ]
/ ˈbreɪkˌvæn /
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noun British.
the caboose of a railway train.
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Origin of brake-van
First recorded in 1880–85
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brake van
noun
railways, British the coach or vehicle from which the guard applies the brakes; guard's van
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