/ Dictionary / Index B brake-van: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brake-van Pronunciation: (brāk'van"), [key] — n. Brit. the caboose of a railway train. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brake shoe brake wheel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language