palanquin

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Synonyms: palanquins

Antonyms: palanquins

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|India|chiefly|_|historical}} An [[enclosed]] [[human]]-[[borne]] [[litter]] or [[sedan chair]], a [[large]] [[box]] with a [[chair]], [[couch]], or [[bed]] [[raise]]d on [[horizontal]] [[pole]]s and [[use]]d as a [[mode of transport]]. {{defdate|1588}}
2. {{lb|en|loosely}} {{synonym of|en|litter}}, [[any]] [[similar]] [[vehicle]] [[open]] or [[closed]], [[human]] or [[animal]]-[[borne]], [[particularly]] {{lb|en|historical}} in [[colonial]] [[Asian]] [[context]]s.

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