Meaning of BLACK MARIA

Pronunciation:			blak mu'reeu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts of the queen of spades [n]  van used by police to transport prisoners
	Synonyms:		hearts, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, police van, police wagon, wagon
	See Also:		long whist, short whist, van, whist