Synonyms for palanquins

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pal-uh n-keen

Phonetic Transcription : ˌpæl ənˈkin

Top 10 synonyms for palanquins

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Définition of palanquins

Origin : "a covered litter," 1580s, from Portuguese palanquim (early 16c.), from Malay and Javanese palangki "litter, sedan," ultimately from Sanskrit palyanka-s "couch, bed, litter," from pari "around" + ancati "it bends, curves," related to anka-s "a bend, hook, angle," and meaning, perhaps, "that which bends around the body." Some have noted the "curious coincidence" of Spanish palanca, from Latin phalanga "pole to carry a burden."

As in cart : noun small attachment for transporting

Example sentences :

In the palanquins were two idols, god and goddess, out on view.
Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael

Then the palanquins were brought to the foot of the verandah stairs.
Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various

Macartney and three of his suite accompanied the convoy in palanquins.
Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne

For marriages, we must receive from that temple garlands, sandal, and palanquins.
Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston

They were in their palanquins, and there was a guard of about thirty soldiers.
Extract from : « At the Court of the Amr » by John Alfred Gray

The next morning we crossed the river in a ferry-boat in our palanquins.
Extract from : « Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan » by Various

"O, I beg your pardon," said a voice from one of the palanquins.
Extract from : « Wanderings in India » by John Lang

They are the persons who carry the palanquins of the Raja, and of his family.
Extract from : « An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal » by Fancis Buchanan Hamilton

"They are the palanquins of the dancing-girls, Madame," said Batouch.
Extract from : « The Garden Of Allah » by Robert Hichens

They were of different sizes, and some had their mahouts or palanquins on their backs.
Extract from : « The Secret Garden » by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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