brake van

== English == === Noun === brake van (plural brake vans) (British, 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 universal. ==== Alternative forms ==== brakevan ==== Related terms ==== caboose guard's van === References === “brake van”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.