palanquin
or pal·an·keen
[ pal-uh n-keen ]
/ ˌpæl ənˈkin /
noun
(formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.
Origin of palanquin
1580–90; < Middle French < Dutch
pallankin < Portuguese
palanquim ≪ Pali
pallaṅka, Sanskrit
palyaṅka; compare Oriya
pālaṅki
OTHER WORDS FROM palanquin
pal·an·quin·er, pal·an·keen·er, noun pal·an·quin·ing·ly, pal·an·keen·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby palanquin
palagi,
palais,
palais de danse,
palais glide,
palampore,
palanquin,
palapa,
palatable,
palatal,
palatal index,
palatal papillomatosis
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British Dictionary definitions for palanquin
palanquin
palankeen
/ (ˌpælənˈkiːn) /
noun
a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men
Word Origin for palanquin
C16: from Portuguese
palanquim, from Prakrit
pallanka, from Sanskrit
paryanka couch