black maria

Noun
Synonyms: heartspolice vanpolice wagonpaddy wagonpatrol wagonwagon

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spadesSynonyms: heartsType of whist, long whist
  2. van used by police to transport prisonersSynonyms: police vanpolice wagonpaddy wagonpatrol wagonwagonType of van
  3. van used by police to transport prisonersSynonyms: police vanpolice wagonpaddy wagonpatrol wagonwagonType of van
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Black′ Ma·ri′a (…).

a paddy wagon. Syn. — patrol wagon, paddy wagon.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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