3. (Mil.) A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march.
Farrow.
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.
2. (Mil. Antiq.) A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a
shelter from the enemy's missiles.