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单词 Merlin chair
释义

Merlin chair

/ˈməːlɪn ˌtʃɛː/
Now historical
noun
An early type of wheelchair which is propelled by the occupant turning two crank-handles fixed at the ends of the armrests, which turn the two small front wheels of the chair (a third wheel or castor being set in the back rail).
  • The chair is described and illustrated in the Repository (1811) Oct. 225..

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Fanny Burney (1752–1840), writer. From the name of John Joseph Merlin, Flemish inventor and maker of musical instruments, who invented this kind of wheelchair + chair.

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