Množina: sedans

ETYM Said to be named from Sedan, in France, where it was first made, and whence it was introduced into England in the time of King Charles I.
1. A car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors.
2. A closed litter for one passenger; SYN. sedan chair.

Množina: sedan chairs

Enclosed chair for one passenger carried on poles by two or more bearers. Introduced into England by Sanders Dunscombe in 1634, by the 18th century it was the equivalent of a one-person taxi. The name derives from S Italy rather than from the French town of Sedan.