vanman
Americannoun
plural
vanmenEtymology
Origin of vanman
Example Sentences
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The vanman stood on the cart and slid the articles on to the shoulders of a girl, who staggered across the pavement under a load twice her size.
From Jonah by Stone, Louis
He nodded familiarly to the vanman, who was filling his pipe.
From Jonah by Stone, Louis
“It doesn’t matter who you are,” said the vanman.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
But a question: Do you really wish to meet the vanman?'
From The Wrong Box by Stevenson, Robert Louis
“I shall leave it on the pavement, then, and M. Finsbury can arrange with the Vestry as he likes,” said the vanman.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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