lectica — meaning in English

English meaning

• litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
• stretcher noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.

Senses

lectica is used for these senses in English:

• lectica (historical) A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.
• litter (countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.
• stretcher A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

litter — full definition

1. noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
2. noun All the baby animals born to one mother at the same time.
3. noun Granular material used to absorb a pet's waste, especially for cats.
4. verb To leave trash scattered around; to make a place untidy.

stretcher — full definition

1. noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
2. noun A frame that holds canvas taut for painting.

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