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palanquinenUK
pal·an·quin P0018700 (păl′ən-kēn′, păl′ən-kwĭn) also pal·an·keen (păl′ən-kēn′)n. A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of multiple bearers, formerly used in southern and eastern Asia.
[Portuguese palanquim, from a modern Indic source such as Hindi pālkī or Oriya pālaṅki, of Middle Indic origin; akin to Prakrit pallaṁka, bed, from Sanskrit paryaṅkaḥ, palyaṅkaḥ, couch, bed, from Sanskrit paryaṅkaḥ, palyaṅkaḥ, couch, bed, of unknown origin.]palanquin (ˌpælənˈkiːn) or palankeenn (Historical Terms) a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men[C16: from Portuguese palanquim, from Prakrit pallanka, from Sanskrit paryanka couch]pal•an•quin or pal•an•keen (ˌpæl ənˈkin)
n. an enclosed litter suspended from poles and borne on the shoulders of several men, formerly in use in E Asia. [1580–90; < Middle French < Dutch pallankin < Portuguese palanquim « Pali pallaṅka, Skt palyaṅka; compare Oriya pālaṅki] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  palanquin - a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearerspalankeenlitter - conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers |
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palanquinenUK
palanquin, palankeen a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men palanquinenUK
Synonyms for palanquinnoun a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearersSynonymsRelated Words |