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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 passengerplay

  Familiarity information: SEDAN CHAIR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SEDAN CHAIR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A closed litter for one passenger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sedan; sedan chair

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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