The difference between Sedan and Sedan chair

When used as nouns, sedan means an enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair, whereas sedan chair means a small litter or palanquin, seating a single person, often borne on two poles and carried by two people.


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  1. Sedan as a noun:

    An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.

  2. Sedan as a noun (US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand):

    An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.

  1. Sedan as a noun:

    A handbarrow for transporting fish.

  1. Sedan chair as a noun:

    A small litter or palanquin, seating a single person, often borne on two poles and carried by two people.

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