brake-van
[ breyk-van ]
/ ˈbreɪkˌvæn /
noun British.
the caboose of a railway train.
Origin of brake-van
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby brake-van
brake pedal,
brake shoe,
brake van,
brake wheel,
brake-fade,
brake-van,
brakeage,
brakeman,
braker,
brakesman,
braking distance
British Dictionary definitions for brake van
brake van
noun
railways, British
the coach or vehicle from which the guard applies the brakes; guard's van