English Dictionary

brake van

名詞

イギリス英語 古風

(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 universal.

日本語の意味

（イギリス、鉄道用語、古い用語）貨物列車の最後尾に配置され、列車を減速させるために用いられた制動車。連続的な列車制動方式が普及する以前に使用されていた車両。

Before continuous braking was introduced, the guard rode in the brake van at the rear of every goods train.

連続ブレーキが導入される前、車掌は各貨物列車の最後尾にある車掌車に乗っていた。

意味（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 universal.

The provision of sanding-gear on brake vans operating over such lines should be compulsory (this old Highland brake was not so fitted); ….

brake vans （ plural ）