sedan chair

American  

noun

1. an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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sedan chair British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: sedan.  a closed chair for one passenger, carried on poles by two bearers. It was commonly used in the 17th and 18th centuries

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Etymology

Origin of sedan chair

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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sedan chair

The galleries were massively on the Northern Irishman's side - they'd carry him on a sedan chair down every fairway if they could - but Hovland was popular out there, too.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022

While the grandees mingle, Rinehart sets up court with her entourage in a shaded corner of the garden on what looks like a sedan chair, but is actually just a garden settee.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2019

The dedication ceremony featured a dance number from “Cats,” during which Ms. Lynne was carried onstage aboard a feather-adorned sedan chair.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2018

Peter, dressed as a Roman emperor, is carried to the stage in a sedan chair.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014

Another procession had come up beside her own, and Hizdahr zo Loraq was smiling at her from his own sedan chair.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin