andas.
stretcher, gurney, litter
Meaning & usage
stretcher, gurney, litter
litter used for carrying an image during a procession
Where this word comes from
Attested since circa 1300. From Old Galician-Portuguese amedes (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin amites. Cognate with Portuguese and Spanish andas.
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