palanquin
/ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/
noun
Meaning
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.
palanquin
/ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/
noun
Meaning
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.