shandrydan
[ shan-dree-dan ]
/ ˈʃæn driˌdæn /
noun
an old-fashioned hooded chaise.
a rickety, old-fashioned conveyance.
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Origin of shandrydan
First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain
Words nearby shandrydan
shamrock-pea, shamshir, shamus, Shan, Shandong, shandrydan, shandy, shandygaff, Shane, Shang, Shangaan
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Example sentences from the Web for shandrydan
Shandrydan, an old-fashioned or rickety conveyance of the shay order.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden HottenShandrydan, shan′dri-dan, n. a light two-wheeled cart: any rickety conveyance.
British Dictionary definitions for shandrydan
shandrydan
/ (ˈʃændrɪˌdæn) /
noun
a two-wheeled cart or chaise, esp one with a hood
any decrepit old-fashioned conveyance
Word Origin for shandrydan
C19: of unknown origin
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