sedan chair in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sedan chair in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for sedan chair in the English»French Dictionary

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sedan [Brit sɪˈdan, Am səˈdæn] N Am

I.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] N

II.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] VB trans

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sedan chair in the PONS Dictionary

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The "sedia gestatoria" is an elaborate variation on the sedan chair.
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Around the court, she was carried in a sedan chair, or used a wheelchair.
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A very wealthy nobleman, attended by jockeys, huntsmen, a large sedan chair with six porters, takes his seat.
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Whereas the earlier sedan chairs required two people, the rickshaw generally only required one.
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In the background, two men carrying a sedan chair pause for drink, while the passenger remains wedged inside, her large hoop skirt pinning her in place.
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People and commodities are transported by various modes: wheeled wagons, beasts of labor (in particular, a large number of donkeys and mules), sedan chairs, and chariots.
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The rickshaw and sedan chair vied for customers depending on their budget, haste, or terrain to be negotiated.
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Carriages, coaches, sleds and sedan chairs are presented in an open building.
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The better-off used hackney carriages and sedan chairs to get to their destinations without getting filthy.
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In the centre of the steps is a double ramp which was built to enable easier access for sedan chairs.
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