jampan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jampan
C19: from Bengali jhāmpān
Example Sentences
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"My jampan went over the side, down the precipice," said Elma, "and I am afraid those poor jampannis must have been killed."
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
As soon as the jampan tilted they let go, and directly they saw you had gone over they ran away.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
Elma's startled scream unnerved the other runners, who swerved and stumbled, and in a moment the jampan was overturned down the side of the kudd.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
One of the men on the inner side of the road stumbled up the bank, and, losing his balance, let go the pole, and the jampan heeled over.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
Elma indeed looked a lovely creature when she came out of her room an hour or two later to show herself to her mother before she stepped into the hated jampan.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
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