plural of Van

plural of van

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of van

plural of VAN

A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

(transitive) To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses). / (Internet slang, used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

Clipping of vanguard.

(mining) A shovel used in cleansing ore.

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

A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain. / A wing with which the air is beaten.