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Definition of Pannier
1. Noun. Either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle).
Generic synonyms: Bag
2. Noun. A large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person.
Generic synonyms: Wicker Basket
3. Noun. Set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips.
Generic synonyms: Hoop
Definition of Pannier
1. n. A bread basket; also, a wicker basket (used commonly in pairs) for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an ass
Definition of Pannier
1. a large basket [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pannier
1. 1. A bread basket; also, a wicker basket (used commonly in pairs) for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an ass 2. 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. Origin: F. Panier, fr. L. Panarium a bread basket, fr. Panis bread. Cf. Pantry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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