van¹ /van/

1. A light vehicle used in transporting goods
2. A railway carriage or compartment for luggage, etc
3. A large covered wagon
4. A caravan

To send, convey, confine, travel, or tour in a van

vannˈer noun

A horse suitable for a van

van² /van/

Short for vanguard (often figurative, as in in the van of fashion)

vanˈward adjective and adverb

Towards the van or front

van³ /van/ (tennis)

Short for advantage

van⁴ /van/

1. A shovel for testing ore
2. A test of ore by washing on a shovel
3. A winnowing basket or shovel
4. A wing
5. A windmill sail

To winnow or test with a van

vannˈer noun

1. One who vans
2. An ore-separator

vannˈing noun and adjective

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