·noun A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach.
·noun The front of an army. [Obs.] ·see <<Van>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business. II. ...
·noun The van or advanced body of an army. ·see <<Vanguard>>. ...
In fortification, an advanced ditch without the counterscarp, and stretching along the foot of the g...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun One sent in advance; an avant-courier; a precursor. ...
·noun An avant-courier. ·see Van-courier. ...
·noun ·see Van-courier. ...