PANTECHNICON

pantechnicon

(noun) a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pantechnicon (plural pantechnicons)

(chiefly, Britain) A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic) manufactured articles are collected for sale. [from 19th c.]

(chiefly, Britain) Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• moving truck, moving van

• removal van

Source: Wiktionary


Pan*tech"ni*con, n. Etym: [NL. See Pan-, and Technic.]

Definition: A depository or place where all sorts of manufactured articles are collected for sale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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