Definitions
1.nounA covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry."The van sped down the road."
2.nounAn enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.
3.nounA light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
4.nounA large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.
5.verbTo transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
6.verb(used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).
7.nounA shovel used in cleansing ore.
8.verbTo wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
9.nounA fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
10.nounA wing with which the air is beaten.
11.nounThe leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
12.noun(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.