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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French brancard.
Noun
brancard (plural brancards)
- (obsolete) A litter drawn by a horse, on which a person may be carried.
1814, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 479:Mr d'Arblay was not only renversé, the brancard striking him upon his breast, but flung to some distance by the force of the blow.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French brancard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɑŋˈkaːr/
- Hyphenation: bran‧card
Noun
brancard m (plural brancards, diminutive brancardje n)
- gurney, stretcher
- Synonyms: baar, draagbaar
Descendants
French
Etymology
From branc, masculine form of branche (“branch”), with noun suffix -ard.
Pronunciation
Noun
brancard m (plural brancards)
- shaft (of wagon, cart etc.)
- stretcher
Derived terms
Descendants
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