n. | 1. | The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle. |
| 1. | (Mining) A shovel used in cleansing ore. |
v. t. | 1. | (Mining) To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel. |
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| 1. | A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods. |
| 2. | A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition. |
| 3. | A closed railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2. |
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| 1. | A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain. |
| 2. | A wing with which the air is beaten. |
v. t. | 1. | To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. |