musnud

[ muhs-nuh d ]

/ ˈmʌs nəd /

a seat or throne of cushions used by native princes.

Origin of musnud

1755–65; < Urdu < Arabic masnad cushion

In the twelfth year of my imprisonment the old king died, and his successor, the late monarch, ascended the musnud.

Confessions of a Thug |Philip Meadows Taylor
The Nabob sat on a high cushion, called the musnud, placed on a daïs which was raised several feet above the ground.

Athelstane Ford |Allen Upward
Even when seated most securely on the musnud, an Afghan ruler must commit many acts abhorrent to our ideas of humanity.

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3) |Sir John William Kaye
I obeyed the order, and seated myself at the edge of the musnud.

Confessions of a Thug |Philip Meadows Taylor

Since the Dutch abandoned Sambas, three sultans have reigned on this musnud (within fifty years, or thereabout).

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido |Henry Keppel