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an enclosed truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners. Also called police wagon.
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patrol wagon
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patrol wagon — patrol wagons N COUNT A patrol wagon is a van or truck which the police use for transporting prisoners. [AM] … English dictionary
patrol-wagon — patrolˈ wagon noun (N American) A prison van • • • Main Entry: ↑patrol … Useful english dictionary
patrol wagon — ☆ patrol wagon n. a small, enclosed truck used by the police in transporting prisoners … English World dictionary
patrol wagon — noun van used by police to transport prisoners • Syn: ↑police van, ↑police wagon, ↑paddy wagon, ↑wagon, ↑black Maria • Hypernyms: ↑van * * * noun, pl ⋯ ons [count] US : a … Useful english dictionary
patrol wagon — patrol′ wag on n. paddy wagon • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
patrol wagon — noun Date: 1887 paddy wagon … New Collegiate Dictionary
patrol wagon — noun (C) AmE a police vehicle used to move prisoners; black maria BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patrol wagon — /pəˈtroʊl wægən/ (say puh trohl waguhn) noun a van used by the police for the conveyance of prisoners …
wagon — [wag′ən] n. [Du wagen < PGmc * wagna : see WAIN] 1. any of various types of four wheeled vehicles; specif., a) a horse drawn vehicle for hauling heavy loads b) a small cart pulled or steered by means of a pole handle and used by children in… … English World dictionary
wagon — n. 1) a station wagon (AE; BE has estate car) 2) a tea wagon (AE; BE has tea trolley) 3) (esp. AE) a paddy, patrol wagon 4) (AE) a welcome wagon ( a car sent with gifts from local merchants to a family that has just moved into a neighborhood ) 5) … Combinatory dictionary
