sə̇ˈdan, sēˈ-, -aa(ə)n noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. or sedan chair
a. : a portable chair or covered vehicle for carrying a single person usually borne on poles by two men
b. : a conveyance borne like a sedan (as a litter or palanquin)
2.
a. : an automobile having four or two doors and an enclosed body with permanent top of one compartment seating four to seven persons including the driver
b. : a powerboat having one passenger compartment