jampan
/ (ˈdʒæmˌpæn) /
noun
a type of sedan chair used in India
Origin of jampan
1C19: from Bengali jhāmpān
Words Nearby jampan
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How to use jampan in a sentence
They stopped the jampan and appealed to her, but she could not understand a word they said.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | VariousAs soon as the jampan tilted they let go, and directly they saw you had gone over they ran away.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | Variousjampan, jam′pan, n. a sedan-chair borne on bamboo poles by four bearers.
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