van
van
subs.
Of an army: P. τὸ ἡγούμενον.
Waggon: P. and V. ἅ̆μαξα, ἡ.
subs.
Of an army: P. τὸ ἡγούμενον.
Waggon: P. and V. ἅ̆μαξα, ἡ.
VAN
Front 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.
Front 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.
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): thehastati 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 .
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
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.
IV. A vehicle: perh. rhēda (a roomy 4-wheeled conveyance): Juv. 3, 10: v.