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1. (n.) palanquin
an enclosed litter suspended from poles and borne on the shoulders of several men, formerly in use in E Asia.
Etymology: (1580–90; < MF < D pallankin < Pg palanquim&indirdesc; Pali palla&ndot;ka, Skt palya&ndot;ka; cf. Oriya pāla&ndot;ki)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) palanquin, palankeen
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
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1. (noun) palanquin
an inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by means of two projecting poles, -- used in India, China, etc., for the conveyance of a single person from place to place
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. palanquin
in India and China a covered conveyance for one person borne on the shoulders of men.
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