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pannier

 
Dictionary: pan·nier or pan·ier (păn'yər, -ē-ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. A large wicker basket, especially:
    1. One of a pair of baskets carried on the shoulders of a person or on either side of a pack animal.
    2. A basket carried on a person's back.
  2. A basket or pack, usually one of a pair, that fastens to the rack of a bicycle and hangs over the side of one of the wheels.
    1. A framework of wire, bone, or other material formerly used to expand a woman's skirt at the hips.
    2. A skirt or an overskirt puffed out at the hips.

[Middle English panier, from Old French, from Latin pānārium, breadbasket, from pānis, bread.]

panniered pan'niered adj.

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Architecture: pannier
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Any basketlike architectural member, once especially applied to capitals resembling baskets.


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IN BRIEF: A large basket for carrying on a person's or beast's back.

Wikipedia: Pannier
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This is about a type of luggage. For other uses of the word, see Pannier (disambiguation).
Modern touring bicycle with panniers

A pannier (pronounced /ˈpæniər/) is a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to a bicycle or motorcycle.

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Animal panniers

Pack horse with soft-sided panniers

Traditional panniers for animal transport are typically made of canvas, leather, or wicker. Modern panniers may be rectangular boxes of hard-sided plastic. Panniers are loaded in such a manner as to distribute weight evenly on either side of the animal. For horse packing, and when carrying particularly heavy loads on other animals they are supported by a pack saddle to distribute weight more evenly across the back of the animal. In some cases, additional items are placed on the back of the animal, between the panniers.

Tourists riding in panniers, en route between Bayonne and Biarritz, 1833

Bicycle panniers

There are many styles of bicycle panniers. Touring panniers come in both rear and front styles, usually sold in pairs, intended to hold enough equipment for self-sustained tours over days or weeks. Commuters who bicycle have pannier options designed to hold laptop computers, files and folders, changes of clothes or shoes and lunches. Some cyclists create makeshift pannier bags out of grocery bags, grocery baskets, garment-bags, convertible backpacks, and various multi-purpose bags as alternatives to purchasing a commercial pannier.

Construction

Bicycle panniers are usually made of nylon or other synthetic fabric. As bicycles are often ridden in the rain, many panniers are built to be water-repellent or waterproof by themselves. Others include built-in rain-covers, or rain-covers are offered as accessories.

Panniers are usually built to attach to a rear rack or front rack already fitted to the bicycle. Removable panniers hook onto the top edge of the rack and are often held in place by a latch or elastic mechanism.


Motorcycle panniers

Craven "County" panniers

Motorcycle panniers are generally boxes (often called saddlebags), and may be metal containers with lids, hard plastic, leather, or fabric. The panniers may be permanently fixed to the motorcycle or may be removable.

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Translations: Pannier
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rygkurv, sidetaske, fiskebensstativ

Nederlands (Dutch)
mand, instrumentenmand, fietstas, panier

Français (French)
n. - sacoche, panier de bât

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lastkorb, Packtasche

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάνιστρο, κοφίνι ή πανέρι (που μεταφέρεται από υποζύγιο ή στην πλάτη), κόφα, πολιτάρι, (ενδυμ.) (σκελετός) φουρό

Italiano (Italian)
cesta, paniere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cesta ou mochila para transporte em animais ou bicicletas (f)

Русский (Russian)
корзина

Español (Spanish)
n. - banasta, cesto, cerón, alforja, bolsón de bicicleta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klövjekorg, korg el. väska oftast två, uppdraperad kjol

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
背篮, 鲸骨框, 驮篮, 垫臀宽裙

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 背籃, 鯨骨框, 馱籃, 墊臀寬裙

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 옹구, 등광주리, 펼쳐진 스커트

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 荷かご, 背負いかご

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سله كبيرة, حقيبه, شنطه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סל-משא, בד"כ אחד משניים, תרמיל, כל אחד מהתיקים שמשני צדי האופן האחורי של אופניים או אופנוע‬


 
 
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