palankeen

Other forms: palankeens

Definitions of palankeen
  1. noun
    a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
    synonyms: palanquin
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    type of:
    litter
    conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
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