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Palanquin

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Noun

1. palankeen, palanquin

a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers

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Palanquin

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noun
a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men

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Palanquin

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noun
Obsolete
a covered litter used in S Asia, usually for one person, carried by poles on the shoulders of two or more men

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Palanquin

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n.
A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of multiple bearers, formerly used in southern and eastern Asia.

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