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sedan

noun
/səˈdæn/UK

Etymology

The sense of "windowed chair" was first used by Sir Sanders Duncombe in 1634, possibly from a southern Italian dialect of Italian sede (“seat”), from Latin sedes. The "motorcar" sense was first recorded in 1912 in North America.

  1. derived from sedes
  2. derived from sede

Definitions

  1. An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two…

    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.

    • The People who had often heard of me, were very curious to croud about the Sedan, and the Girl was complaiſant enough to make the Bearers ſtop, and to take me in her Hand that I might be conveniently ſeen.

  2. An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space,…

    An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and luggage or (limited) cargo space.

    • In addition there was a companion four-door sedan, mounted on the C- 38 Series 121.5-inch platform and equipped with the 1 14-horsepower L-head six.
    • The 1929 Model A Tudor sedan on these pages will receive a mild top chop of 3 inches, combined with the installation of a rear delivery door and a filled roof.

  3. A handbarrow for transporting fish.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A commune in Ardennes department, France, notable as the site of two major battles…

      A commune in Ardennes department, France, notable as the site of two major battles between France and Germany.

      • A hint of the truth broke on him after Sedan, when he saw the dyed moustaches of Napoleon going grey; another when he entered Paris, and saw the smashed windows of the Tuileries.

    2. A rural town in Mid Murray council area, South Australia, 100 kilometres east of…

      A rural town in Mid Murray council area, South Australia, 100 kilometres east of Adelaide, believed to be named by Lutheran settlers after Sedan, France.

    3. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA