shandrydan

shan·dry·dan

[shan-dree-dan]
noun
1.
an old-fashioned hooded chaise.
2.
a rickety, old-fashioned conveyance.

Origin:
1810–20; origin uncertain

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shandrydan (ˈʃændrɪˌdæn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a two-wheeled cart or chaise, esp one with a hood
2.  any decrepit old-fashioned conveyance
 
[C19: of unknown origin]

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