[ pan'tɛknɪk(ə)n ]
■ noun Brit. a large van for transporting furniture.
Origin
C19: from pan- + tekhnikon 'piece of art', orig. the name of a London bazaar selling artistic work, later converted into a furniture warehouse.
[ pan'tɛknɪk(ə)n ]
■ noun Brit. a large van for transporting furniture.
Origin
C19: from pan- + tekhnikon 'piece of art', orig. the name of a London bazaar selling artistic work, later converted into a furniture warehouse.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004