fourgon
nounEtymology From four + -gon.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A polygon with four sides; a quadrilateral.
- Synonyms
- quadrilateral
fourgon
nounEtymology Borrowed from French fourgon.
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport A French baggage wagon.
- The usual composition of the L.C.D.R. train was three saloon cars of Wagons-Lits stock, with a Wagons-Lits fourgon or van at one end, while the S.E.R. train, as shown, had two saloons and the fourgon, with a 6-wheel S.E.R. brake at the other end.1942 February, “Notes and News: The London-Paris Club Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
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An ammunition wagon.