palanquin

A noun referring to a covered litter or carriage, historically used for transporting a person, carried on the shoulders of four bearers.

• 🇩🇪Ein Substantiv, das eine bedeckte Sänfte oder einen Tragstuhl bezeichnet, die historisch zum Transport einer Person dienten und von vier Trägern auf den Schultern getragen wurden.

1. A covered litter C1 formal

   A closed or covered vehicle, typically carried on the shoulders of four bearers, used historically in East Asia and India for transporting important people.

   • The maharaja was carried through the streets in a decorated palanquin.
   • Wealthy families often used a palanquin for travel before cars existed.
   • The palanquin was borne by four strong servants.

   🇩🇪Sänfte

   Synonyme: littersedan chair

• palanquins plural form
• palanquins' possessive plural form
• palanquin's possessive singular form