SEDAN CHAIR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sedan chair mean? • SEDAN CHAIR (noun)
The noun SEDAN CHAIR has 1 sense:
1. a closed litter for one passenger
Familiarity information: SEDAN CHAIR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SEDAN CHAIR (noun)
Meaning:
A closed litter for one passenger
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sedan chair; sedan
Hypernyms ("sedan chair" is a kind of...):
litter (conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sedan chair"):
jampan (a kind of sedan chair used in India)
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