Word of the Day – Palanquin

Palanquin (noun)

pa-lan-keen

(in India and the East) a covered seat for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers.
Late 16th century from Portuguese palanquim, from Oriya pālaṅki, based on Sanskrit palyanka ‘bed, couch’.

Example sentences

“The palanquin was carried by four robed men.”