| (n.) | 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. |
| (n.) | A shovel used in cleansing ore. |
| (v. t.) | To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel. |
| (n.) | A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods. |
| (n.) | A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition. |
| (n.) | A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2. |
| (n.) | A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain. |
| (n.) | A wing with which the air is beaten. |
| (v. t.) | To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. |