[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pannier \pan"nier\, n. f. panier, fr. l. panarium a bread
   basket, fr. panis bread. cf. pantry.
   1. a bread basket; also, a wicker basket used commonly in
      pairs for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an
      ass --hudibras.
      1913 webster

   2. mil. antiq. a shield of basket work formerly used by
      archers as a shelter from the enemy's missiles.
      1913 webster

   3. a table waiter at the inns of court, london.
      1913 webster

   4. a framework of steel or whalebone, worn by women to expand
      their dresses; a kind of bustle.
      1913 webster
see also:
pantry 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

pannier
     n 1: a large wicker basket usually one of a pair
     2: set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips

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