Definitions for brake-van

brake-van brake-van

Spelling: [breyk-van]
IPA: /ˈbreɪkˌvæn/

Brake-Van is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 193 anagrams from letters in brake-van (-aabeknrv).

Definitions for brake-van

noun

  1. the caboose of a railway train.

Origin of brake-van

First recorded in 1880-85

Examples for brake-van

He shall take care to run no train without a brake-van at the rear end, and a brakesman in attendance.

"De Aar," and the Africander guard flung himself out of his brake-van.

It is composed of ten trucks and vans, and has besides a guard's brake-van fitted with a screw-down brake of the usual sort.

Most of the coupés contain them, and they can generally be found in the baggage-wagon or under the brake-van.

Word Value for brake-van
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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