pannier

English
WOTD – 5 January 2009
A mule carrying two panniers.

Etymology

From French panier, from Latin pānārium (“a bread basket”), from pānis (“bread”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæn.i.ɚ/, /ˈpæn.jɚ/
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Noun

pannier (plural panniers)

  1. 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.
  2. A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
  3. (historical, fashion) One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
  4. A breadbasket (basket for bread).
  5. (historical, military) A piece of basketwork for protecting archers, or, filled with gravel or sand, for forming and protecting embankments, etc.

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References
  • pannier in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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