sedan chair
The 'sedan chair' was a popular mode of personal transport in Europe and colonial America from the 16th to 19th centuries, known for its ability to navigate narrow streets.
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Definition
C1Historical Transportation
(historical)A portable chair enclosed for carrying a single person, transported by two people using horizontal poles.
Example
- The wealthy often traveled through narrow city streets in a sedan chair, carried by hired bearers.
B2Games
(informal)A playful method of transport where two people create a seat by grasping each other's forearms to carry a rider.
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