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General-American:
/səˈdæn ˌtʃɛər/
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General-American:
/səˈdæn ˌtʃɛr/
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Received-Pronunciation:
/sɪˈdan tʃɛː/
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An open or enclosed chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals, used as a mode of transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: litter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: litter, conveyance, vehicle, device
An equivalent mode of transport created by two people grasping each other's forearms, making a seat for the rider.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a closed litter for one passenger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sedan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: litter
Narrower terms: jampan
Clarifying the intended meaning or sense of sedan.
Across languages
Translations 30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Breton :
kador-doug
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Breton :
kador-bortez
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Chinese Mandarin :
轎 /轿
(jiào)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Danish :
bærestol
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Dutch :
draagstoel
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Finnish :
kantotuoli
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
French :
chaise à porteurs
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
French :
filanzane
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Ancient Greek :
φορεῖον
(phoreîon)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Hindi :
पालकी
(pālkī)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Indonesian :
tandu
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Italian :
portantina
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Italian :
bussola
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Italian :
seggetta
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Latin :
sella
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Macanese :
cadera
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Malagasy :
ankolany
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Occitan :
lichièra
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Polish :
lektyka
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Portuguese :
liteira
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Portuguese :
cadeirinha
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Quechua :
wantu
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Russian :
портше́з
(portšéz)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Serbo-Croatian :
nosiljka
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Serbo-Croatian :
но̀сӣљка
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Swedish :
bärstol
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Turkish :
sedye
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Ottoman Turkish :
سدیه
(sedye)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Turkmen :
tagtyrowan
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
Umbrian :
𐌚𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌍𐌄
(ferine)
— portable chair used as a mode of transport — see also litter, palanquin
