van Copy link Outline I. Of an army1. prīmum agmen (prop. of a column on the march)2. prīma ăcies (in battle)3. fronsII. A winnowing fan1. vannus.2. ventĭlābrumIII. A wingIV. A vehicle • van: I. Of an army: 1. prīmum agmen (prop. of a column on the march): the regiments forming the v., p. a. cohortes, Liv. 34, 28, med. 2. prīma ăcies (in battle): the hastati formed the v., p. a. hastati erant, ib. 8, 8. 3. frons: Tac. H. 2, 89: the v. consisted of the flower of the youth, prima f. in acie florem juvenum habebat, Liv. 8, 8. Phr.: the legionary cohorts formed the v., primae legionariae cohortes ibant, id. 34, 28, med. II. A winnowing fan: 1. vannus.: Col.: Virg. G. 1, 166. 2. ventĭlābrum: Col. III. A wing: āla: v. wing. IV. A vehicle: perh. rhēda (a roomy 4-wheeled conveyance): Juv. 3, 10: v. carriage.
VAN Copy link • VANFront of an army, primum agmen (opposed to extremum agmen; or primi agminis cohortes; opposed to extremi agminis cohortes: on a march): frons (in battle): ☞ not antecursores or antecursores agminis in this sense; nor praecursores. To form the van with the cavalry, cum equitatu antecedere. A winnowing-fan, vannus, ventilabrum. A kind of vehicle; Vid: CARRIAGE.