Litter
A litter is frequently carried by people and therefore a type of human-powered transport.
The simplest litter, often called a stretcher, consists of a throw attached along its length to poles or extended inside a frame. The poles or frame are accepted by porters in front and behind. Such simple litters are common on battlefields and urgent situations, where terrain prohibits wheeled vehicles from transport away the dead and wounded.
A more comfortable version consists of a bed or couch, sometimes enclosed by curtains, for the passenger or passengers to lie on. These are carried by at least two porters in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that pass during brackets on the sides of the sofa. The largest and heaviest types would be carried by draught flora and fauna.
Another form, commonly called a sedan chair, consists of a chair or windowed cabin appropriate for a single occupant, also carried by at least two porters in front and behind, using wooden rails that pass through brackets on the sides of the chair. These porters are known in London as chairmen. These have been very rare since the 19th century, but such with these portable litters have been used as an elite form of transport for centuries, particularly in cultures where women are kept private.
The simplest litter, often called a stretcher, consists of a throw attached along its length to poles or extended inside a frame. The poles or frame are accepted by porters in front and behind. Such simple litters are common on battlefields and urgent situations, where terrain prohibits wheeled vehicles from transport away the dead and wounded.
A more comfortable version consists of a bed or couch, sometimes enclosed by curtains, for the passenger or passengers to lie on. These are carried by at least two porters in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that pass during brackets on the sides of the sofa. The largest and heaviest types would be carried by draught flora and fauna.
Another form, commonly called a sedan chair, consists of a chair or windowed cabin appropriate for a single occupant, also carried by at least two porters in front and behind, using wooden rails that pass through brackets on the sides of the chair. These porters are known in London as chairmen. These have been very rare since the 19th century, but such with these portable litters have been used as an elite form of transport for centuries, particularly in cultures where women are kept private.
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