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Definition palanquin in American English

palanquin noun

noun
1

a sort of enclosed chair carried on the shoulders of four or more people, used for transporting an important person in the past, especially in East Asia

Example

"There is her palanquin, it must be her. The sides are purple silk, a royal color, and shade her face from the sun. It is said she has a face as fair as the moon,"

Definition palanquin in American English