English

Noun

brake van ‎(plural brake vans)

1. (Britain, rail transport, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became more universal.

Related terms

• caboose
• guard's van

References

• “brake van” (US) / “brake van” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.