sedan chair

sedan chair

n (Automotive Engineering) a closed chair for one passenger, carried on poles by two bearers. It was commonly used in the 17th and 18th centuries. Sometimes shortened to: sedan

sedan′ chair`

n. an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers. [1740–50]

sedan chair

- An enclosed chair carried on poles.See also related terms for poles.

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sedan chair - a closed litter for one passenger sedanjampan - a kind of sedan chair used in Indialitter - conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

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