brawler van
n.— «The brawler van will be used to transport people charged with public order offences back to the police station. It comes with all the bells and whistles police need, including an inbuilt camera to record activity around the van, a floodlight, a breath testing machine and even a hose to water down anyone sprayed with capsicum» —“Coast police get brawler van” by Blythe Seinor Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia) Dec. 19, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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