English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of van

van

/noun/ वैन; हरावल; मोहरा; बंद गाड़ी; बंद छकड़ा; अग्र-दल;

Synonym vanguard; facade; camion; avant-garde;

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English Dictionary:

1. Van

[n.]

- The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle.
- A shovel used in cleansing ore.
- A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods.
- A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition.
- A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2.
- A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
- A wing with which the air is beaten.

2. Van

[v. t.]

- To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
- To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.