Palanquin
[pæ'lənki:n]
Definition
(noun.) a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers.
Edited by Estelle--From WordNet
Definition
(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.
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Definition
n. a light covered carriage used in India &c. for a single person and borne on the shoulders of men.
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Examples
- Draw off a bit here, Mr. Snagsby, says Bucket as a kind of shabby palanquin is borne towards them, surrounded by a noisy crowd. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It is a one-horse palanquin, said the old gentleman, who was a wag in his way. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Perhaps, said Willoughby, his observations may have extended to the existence of nabobs, gold mohrs, and palanquins. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
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