English

Noun

brancard ‎(plural brancards)

1. (obsolete) A litter on which a person may be carried.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bran‧card

Etymology

Borrowing from French brancard.

Noun

brancard m ‎(plural brancards, diminutive brancardje n)

1. gurney, stretcher

Synonyms

• draagbaar

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃kaʁ/

Noun

brancard m ‎(plural brancards)

1. shaft (of wagon, cart etc.)
2. stretcher

Derived terms

• brancardage noun
• brancarder verb
• brancardier noun