Van

1. A 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. An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.
3. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
4. A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.

1. To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
2. (used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

1. The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
2. (by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

noun

A shovel used in cleansing ore.

verb

To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.

1. A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
2. A wing with which the air is beaten.