palanquin

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un medio de transporte cubierto, similar a unas parihuelas o litera, utilizado históricamente para llevar a una persona, transportado a hombros por porteadores, generalmente cuatro.

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.

   🇪🇸Litera cubierta

   Sinónimos: littersedan chair

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