pal·an·quin also pal·an·keen (p l  n-k n )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 palla  ko, from Sanskrit paryaka , palyaka, couch, bed.] |
palanquin [pal-an-keen]
Noun
(formerly, in the Orient) a covered bed in which someone could be carried on the shoulders of four men [Portuguese palanquim]
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