palanquin
noun
pa·lan·quin
ˌpa-lən-ˈkēn
-ˈkwin,
-ˈkin;
ˈpa-lən-ˌkēn,
-ˌkwin,
-ˌkin;
pə-ˈlaŋ-kwən
: a conveyance formerly used especially in eastern Asia usually for one person that consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles
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