black maria

English - Turkish

Definition of black maria in English Turkish dictionary

hapishane arabası

(Konuşma Dili) hapishane minibüsü

English - English

Definition of black maria in English English dictionary

A police van for transporting prisoners

police wagon paddy wagon a vehicle used by the police to carry prisoners

police van: van used by police to transport prisoners

hearts: a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts of the queen of spades

Related Terms

Black Marias

plural form of Black Maria

Hyphenation

black ma·ri·a

Turkish pronunciation

bläk mıriı

Synonyms

paddy wagon, patrol wagon, police wagon

Pronunciation

/ˈblak mərˈēə/ /ˈblæk mɜrˈiːə/

Etymology

() Unknown, but first usage is from the 1830's.