(British, rail, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train.
(British, rail, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
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(UK, Ireland, rail, historical) The last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.
(rail, British) An enclosed railway freight car, especially one with a sliding door.
(rail, UK) A railway vehicle which provided extra braking on freight trains with unfitted wagons (without automatic brakes) hauled by diesel locomotives, which being generally lighter than steam locomotives had less braking power. With the phasing out of unfitted wagons the brake tenders became redundant.
(rail, UK, Australia) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.