litter1 /'Ilts(r); 'lit/ n 1 (hist) couch or bed (often with a covering and curtains) in which a person may be carried about, eg on men's shoulders, and as used in ancient Rome. (史)橋; 輿(如古羅馬所用者)。 2 sort of stretcher for carrying a sick or wounded person. 擔(dān)架; 舁床。