van-dragging

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A form of [[theft]] in which one person would [[leap]] onto the back of a [[horse-drawn]] [[vehicle]] laden with [[goods]] and throw them down to an [[accomplice]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} Theft by stealing one vehicle and transferring the goods to another.

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