ALL meanings of palanquin
pal·an·quin
P p - noun palanquin (formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men. 1
- noun palanquin a covered litter, formerly used in the Orient, carried on the shoulders of four men 0
- noun palanquin a covered litter used in S Asia, usually for one person, carried by poles on the shoulders of two or more men 0