pantechnicon

[ pan-tek-ni-kon, -kuh n ]

/ pænˈtɛk nɪˌkɒn, -kən /

noun British.

a furniture van; moving van.

Nearby words

pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon, pantelleria, panth, panthalassa, pantheism, pantheist

Origin of pantechnicon

1820–30; pan- + Greek technikón artistic, skillful (neuter of technikós); see technic

Also called pantechnicon van.

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Examples from the Web for pantechnicon

These and other removals did not necessitate the use of a pantechnicon; a four-wheeler sufficed on each occasion.
The Story of Louie|Oliver Onions
Synchronising with the opening of the doors of the pantechnicon was a short, sharp blast of a police whistle.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
The doors of the pantechnicon were burst open and thrown back upon their hinges, where they shivered as if trembling with fear.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
No Defense, Complete|Gilbert Parker

The pantechnicon went through them as a sword will go through a ghost, and Denry was still alive.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for pantechnicon

pantechnicon

/ (pænˈtɛknɪkən) /

noun British

a large van, esp one used for furniture removals

a warehouse where furniture is stored

Word Origin for pantechnicon

C19: from pan- + Greek tekhnikon relating to the arts, from tekhnē art; originally the name of a London bazaar, the building later being used as a furniture warehouse

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