sedan chair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sedan chair in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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se·dan [Am sɪ'dæn] N Am, Aus

I.chair [tʃeəʳ] N

II.chair [tʃeəʳ] VB trans

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Whereas the earlier sedan chairs required two people, the rickshaw generally only required one.
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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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It was rebuilt in 1901 as a stop area for sedan chairs, but was re-opened as a restaurant in 1947.
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Sedan chairs, in use until the 19th century, were accompanied at night by link-boys who carried torches.
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You also see a gilded and lacquered sedan chair, an imperial seal carved in jade, ceremonial arms and armour, and paintings of emperors hunting, drinking, and communing with nature.
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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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A very wealthy nobleman, attended by jockeys, huntsmen, a large sedan chair with six porters, takes his seat.
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The "sedia gestatoria" is an elaborate variation on the sedan chair.
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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 collection boasts more than 5,000 objects, including an array of historic sporting objects, luggage through the ages, an 18th-century sedan chair and a selection of saddlery.
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