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palanquin

or pal·an·keen

[ pal-uhn-keen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.

palanquin

/ ˌpælənˈkiːn /

a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men

1580–90; < Middle French < Dutch pallankin < Portuguese palanquim ≪ Pali pallaṅka, Sanskrit palyaṅka; compare Oriya pālaṅki

C16: from Portuguese palanquim, from Prakrit pallanka, from Sanskrit paryanka couch

I was overpowered by feelings of the most disagreeable kind the first time I used a palanquin.

A handsomely ornamented boat awaited us at the bank of the river, and on the other side a palanquin.

For a palanquin, it is necessary to engage eight bearers, besides several for the luggage.

After a while she grew nervous, for she was all alone, and put her head out of the palanquin and looked about her.

Doa Laura had stepped into her palanquin, which was immediately closed upon her.

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