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an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries.[1740-50]
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sedan chair
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sedan chair — Sedan Se*dan , n. [Said to be named from Sedan, in France, where it was first made, and whence it was introduced into England in the time of King Charles I.] A portable chair or covered vehicle for carrying a single person, usually borne on poles … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedan chair — sedan chairs N COUNT A sedan chair is an enclosed chair for one person carried on two poles by two men, one in front and one behind. Sedan chairs were used in the 17th and 18th centuries … English dictionary
sedan chair — n. an enclosed chair for one person, with glass windows, carried on poles by two men, in use in Europe in the 17th and 18th cent … English World dictionary
sedan chair — sedan′ chair n. trs an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
sedan chair — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sedan chair : singular sedan chair plural sedan chairs a covered seat on two long poles that was used in the past for carrying an important person around … English dictionary
sedan chair — noun a closed litter for one passenger • Syn: ↑sedan • Hypernyms: ↑litter • Hyponyms: ↑jampan … Useful english dictionary
sedan chair — se.dan chair n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from Latin sella seat , from sedere; SEDENTARY] a seat on two poles with a cover around it, used in the past to carry an important person … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedan chair — se dan ,chair noun count a covered seat on two long poles used in the past for carrying an important person around … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sedan chair — /səˈdæn tʃɛə/ (say suh dan chair) noun a portable wheelless vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two men, one before and one behind, much used during the 17th and 18th centuries …
sedan chair — noun A small litter or palanquin, seating a single person, often borne on two poles and carried by two people … Wiktionary
