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Word of the Day 07/19/24 Jampan
Jampan (noun)
jampan [ / ˈdʒæmˌpæn / ]
noun
1. a type of sedan chair used in India
Origin: C19: from Bengali jhāmpān
Example Sentences
They stopped the jampan and appealed to her, but she could not understand a word they said.
From Project Gutenberg
As soon as the jampan tilted they let go, and directly they saw you had gone over they ran away.
From Project Gutenberg
Jampan, jam′pan, n. a sedan-chair borne on bamboo poles by four bearers.
From Project Gutenberg
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
jampan [ / ˈdʒæmˌpæn / ]
noun
1. a type of sedan chair used in India
Origin: C19: from Bengali jhāmpān
Example Sentences
They stopped the jampan and appealed to her, but she could not understand a word they said.
From Project Gutenberg
As soon as the jampan tilted they let go, and directly they saw you had gone over they ran away.
From Project Gutenberg
Jampan, jam′pan, n. a sedan-chair borne on bamboo poles by four bearers.
From Project Gutenberg
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.