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Meanings of
palanquin
in English
Portuguese
palanquim
Back to the meaning
A closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers.
palankeen
Portuguese
palanquim
Catalan
palanquí
Back to the meaning
Vehicle for carrying a person.
Related terms
mode of transport
Catalan
palanquí
Usage of
palanquin
in English
1
He waved a hand to demand help in straightening from his
palanquin
.
2
The corpse being carried first, the wife followed in a rich
palanquin
.
3
The populace howled and cheered about her
palanquin
to the very gates.
4
The woman beside the
palanquin
tapped her staff three times in reply.
5
You have paid for many a ride in a
palanquin
for me.
6
Then there passed a
palanquin
borne on the backs of four mules.
7
Ramabai was first to discover the deserted
palanquin
,
and proceeded to investigate.
8
Before the bridge was a
palanquin
borne by some half-a-dozen uniformed figures.
9
All of them bowed low as the
palanquin
went through the gates.'
10
The captain of the bodyguard shrugged his wide shoulders, shaking the
palanquin
.
11
Sano peered at the
palanquin
,
his curiosity frustrated by its sealed shutters.
12
An hour later a
palanquin
was lowered directly beneath the king's window.
13
At its head, six bearers carried a
palanquin
emblazoned with snarling dragons.
14
To think that all depended upon the handle of the
palanquin
door!
15
Bala's
palanquin
was following, led by the bald, sweating, giant Dal Hon.
16
A maid came forward to help her into her waiting
palanquin
.
Other examples for "palanquin"
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About this term
palanquin
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
cover palanquin
close palanquin
curtain palanquin
golden palanquin
hire a palanquin
More collocations
Translations for
palanquin
Portuguese
palanquim
Catalan
palanquí
Palanquin
through the time
Palanquin
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common