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palankeen

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pal·an·quin also pal·an·keen  (pln-kn)
n.
A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, formerly used in eastern Asia.
[Portuguese palanquim, from Javanese pelangki, from Pali pallako, from Sanskrit paryaka, palyaka, couch, bed.]
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Noun1.palankeen - a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearerspalankeen - a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
palanquin
litter - conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
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