Category:Palanquin

Pal`an*quin", n. Etym: [f. palanquin, pg. palanquim, javan. palangki, Ojavan. palangkan, through prakrit fr. Skr. parya, palya, bed, couch; Pari around (akin to e. pref. peri-) + a a hook, flank, probably akin To e. angle fishing tackle. Cf. Palkee.]

Defn: an inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, Four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by Means of two projecting poles, -- used in india, china, etc., for the Conveyance of a single person from place to place. [written also Palankeen.]