palanquin

or pal·an·keen

[ pal-uhn-keen ]
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noun
  1. (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.

Origin of palanquin

1
1580–90; <Middle French <Dutch pallankin<Portuguese palanquim ≪ Pali pallaṅka,Sanskrit palyaṅka; compare Oriya pālaṅki

Other words from palanquin

  • pal·an·quin·er, pal·an·keen·er, noun
  • pal·an·quin·ing·ly, pal·an·keen·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for palanquin

palanquin

palankeen

/ (ˌpælənˈkiːn) /


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

Origin of palanquin

1
C16: from Portuguese palanquim, from Prakrit pallanka, from Sanskrit paryanka couch

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