sedan chair

Noun

Meaning

a closed litter for one passenger

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

sedan-chair

Synonyms

sedan barrow chaise cycle seat chair bicycle bike bath ambulance litter cart hack crate stretcher
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Antonyms

high strong stormy hard cold severe
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Hypernyms

litter

Hyponyms

jampan

Examples

Against the advice of the fellow foreigners, the baron left the legations with a single aide and a team of porters to carry his sedan chair. Source: Internet

Curtis, p. 97; Green, pp. 95–96; Gregg, p. 154; Somerset, p. 187 Afflicted with gout, she was carried to Westminster Abbey in an open sedan chair, with a low back to permit her train to flow out behind her. Source: Internet

He was well known for visiting major edifices and monuments in Rome by carriage and sedan chair to make public appearances. Source: Internet

This was at least partly explained by road conditions. citation citation It is thought that it was from China (or East Asia in general) that sedan chair (a. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sedalia Sedam sedan sedan chairs sedan cruiser sedan delivery