brancard — meaning in English

English meaning

• gurney noun A wheeled stretcher used to move patients in a hospital.
• shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
• stretcher noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.

Senses

brancard is used for these senses in English:

• gurney (US) A stretcher having wheeled legs.
• shaft One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
• stretcher A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

shaft — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
2. noun A vertical or sloped passage sunk into the ground, or a vertical passage in a building housing an elevator or ventilation.
3. noun A narrow beam of light.
4. verb To treat someone unfairly or cheat them, often through deceit.

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