pantechnicon

[ pan-tek-ni-kon, -kuhn ]

/ pænˈtɛk nɪˌkɒn, -kən /

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noun British.

a furniture van; moving van.

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Also called pantechnicon van .

Origin of pantechnicon

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

Words nearby pantechnicon

Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon, Pantelleria, Pan-Teutonism, Panth, Panthalassa, pantheism

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How to use pantechnicon in a sentence

The miracle was that the pantechnicon maintained its course in the middle of the street.
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He was heading straight for those gates, and the pantechnicon evidently had business within.
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The final fifty or sixty yards of Brougham Street were level, and the pantechnicon slightly abated its haste.
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The pantechnicon went through them as a sword will go through a ghost, and Denry was still alive.
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A pantechnicon whose ardour is fairly aroused may be capable of surpassing deeds.
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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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