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vaunu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aboard adv On or into a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle.
  • coach noun A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
  • gondola noun A long, narrow boat with a raised prow, traditionally rowed with a single oar, famously used on the canals of Venice.
  • trolley noun A small cart pushed by hand, used for carrying shopping, luggage, or food and drink.
  • van noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
  • wagon noun A four-wheeled vehicle used for carrying heavy loads, historically pulled by horses.

Senses

vaunu is used for these senses in English:

  • aboard On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [from ca. 1350—1470]
  • coach (rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
  • railroad car (US) Any railway vehicle or rolling stock.
  • trolley A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.

aboard — full definition

  1. adv On or into a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle.
  2. prep On or onto (a ship, plane, train, etc.).

coach — full definition

  1. noun A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
  2. noun A comfortable, often long-distance bus.
  3. noun The economy section of a train or airplane.
  4. verb To train or instruct someone, especially in a skill or sport.

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