Palanquin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, formerly used in eastern Asia.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A covered conveyance, generally for one person, used in India and elsewhere in the East, borne by means of poles on the shoulders of four or six men.
  • To be carried in a palanquin: sometimes with it.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    litter   
    Cross Reference
    sedan chair   
    Variant
    palankeen   
    Same Context
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