Pantechnicon (noun)
pan-tek-nek-on
A large van for transporting furniture; a removals van.
Originally the name of a bazaar in London for all kinds of artistic work, later converted into a furniture warehouse.
Example sentences
“He’s hired a pantechnicon to carry the lot.”

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