sedan.
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
Meaning & usage
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and luggage or (limited) cargo space.
Where this word comes from
The sense of "windowed chair" was first used by Sir Sanders Duncombe in 1634, possibly from a southern Italian dialect of Italian sede (“seat”), from Latin sedes. The "motorcar" sense was first recorded in 1912 in North America.
A handbarrow for transporting fish.
Where this word comes from
Invented at Sedan in France.
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