English dictionary
palanquin
/,p/&/l/@/n'k/i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
Synonyms palankeenSource: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913