What do you call the box carried by four men using poles that royalty and emperors used to travel around in?

Answer 1

A litter is usually carried by people and therefore a type of human-powered transport. It has many newer names including being called a sedan chair, but each culture has its own version for example in india its called a palanquin.
go to this website for more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_(vehicle)

Answer 2

I would suggest you look at the definitions at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanquin

As Far as I can determine a
PALANQUIN is a covered litter used in India and other Eastern countries. It is usually some eight feet long by four feet in width and depth, fitted with movable blinds or shutters, and slung on poles carried by four bearers. Indian and Chinese women of rank always travelled in palanquin.


This leaves the sedan chair and the litter

The Sedan chair first appeared for hire in London in 1634. Cheaper than hackney coaches they also had the advantage that the passenger could be carried right into his house! Chairmen were licensed and had to display a number, just like today's taxi drivers.

Another site says the sedan chair is
a closed litter for one passenger . However I have also found the following which would indicate Henry VIII could never have travelled in a Sedan Chair in England as it was introduced to this country in the reign of Charles I

"Sedan \Se*dan"\, n. [Said to be named from Sedan, in France,
where it was first made, and whence it was introduced into
England in the time of King Charles I.]"

Also a sedan chair is a defined as a portable chair or covered vehicle for carrying a single person, -- usually borne on poles by two men. (not 4 men as you have asked).

You will find s brief history of the sedan chair at:
http://www.sedanchair.co.uk/

There is also quite a lot of information at:
http://www.history-magazine.com/trivia.htm

I think i'd go for Palanquin rather than Sedan Chair or Litter

Answer 3

A mobile throne.

First discovered by Cleetus The Conquer in 600 BC in Outer Mongolia. They had to measure the distance between each man carrying the pole. Depending on the hiearchy of the one being carried. The higher up in the Royalty they were the greater the distance between each pole. It took quite some time to measure this distance in order to get the exact measurement. Hence the phrase "little by little"

Answer 4

According to Chambers:
A litter is 'a couch carried by men or beasts'
A sedan chair is 'a covered chair for one, carried on 2 poles'
A palanquin is 'a light litter for one'.

Take your pick. I'd go for the palanquin, it sounds more regal!

Answer 5

Sounds like a sedan chair to me.

Answer 6

A litter or sedan chair

Answer 7

A SIDAN CHAIR, It was not four poles but a handle on each corner. It might have been spelt SEDAN.

Answer 8

Chair Carried On Poles

Answer 9

A sedan chair.

Answer 10

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