jampan

/ ˈdʒæmˌpæn /

noun

1. a type of sedan chair used in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of jampan¹

C19: from Bengali jhāmpān

Example Sentences

They stopped the jampan and appealed to her, but she could not understand a word they said.

From Project Gutenberg

As soon as the jampan tilted they let go, and directly they saw you had gone over they ran away.

From Project Gutenberg

Jampan, jam′pan, n. a sedan-chair borne on bamboo poles by four bearers.

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