Definition of Palanquin

Pal`an`quin´
n.1.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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litter, palankeen


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