palankeen

A covered litter or sedan chair, historically used in Asia, carried on the shoulders of four bearers.

• 🇨🇳一种历史上在亚洲使用的封闭式人力轿子，由四名轿夫用肩抬行。

1. A covered litter C2 formal british

   A closed or covered litter, typically carried on the shoulders of four bearers, used historically in South and East Asia for transporting a person.

   • The maharaja traveled in a richly decorated palankeen.
   • She was carried to the ceremony in a palankeen by four servants.
   • The palankeen was a common mode of transport for the wealthy in ancient India.

   🇨🇳轿子

   同义词: litterpalanquinsedan chair

• palanqueens plural form
• palanqueens' possessive plural form
• palanqueen's possessive singular form