pannier
(noun) set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
pannier
(noun) a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person
pannier
(noun) either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pannier (plural panniers)
A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
Coordinate term: saddlebag
Hypernym: packbag
A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
Synonym: corbeil
(historical, fashion) One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
Holonym: hoop skirt
A breadbasket.
(historical, military) A piece of basketwork for protecting archers, or, filled with gravel or sand, for forming and protecting embankments, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"nier, n. Etym: [F. panier, fr. L. panarium a bread basket, fr. panis bread. Cf. Pantry.]
1. A bread basket; also, a wicker basket (used commonly in pairs) for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an ass Hudibras.
2. (Mil. Antiq.)
Definition: A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a shelter from the enemy's missiles.
3. A table waiter at the Inns of Court, London.
4. A framework of steel or whalebone, worn by women to expand their dresses; a kind of bustle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
