palki

[ pahl-kee ]

/ ˈpɑl ki /

a palanquin; sedan chair.

Origin of palki

First recorded in 1670–80, palki is from the Hindi word pālkī

And then he bade the men lift the palki with its fair burden and follow him.

Barclay of the Guides |Herbert Strang
And when the palki was set on the ground, the caterpillar boy rolled out and the princess said that he should be her husband.

Folklore of the Santal Parganas |Cecil Henry Bompas
The situation now developed into a game between the huge cat and the palki.

Bengal Dacoits and Tigers |Maharanee Sunity Devee
Once in the famine time a stranger in a palki reached a planter's bungalow in an outlying district, and sent in his card.

Camps, Quarters and Casual Places |Archibald Forbes

After some time, word was brought in that a palki was approaching.

Bengal Dacoits and Tigers |Maharanee Sunity Devee