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Palankeen
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
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A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
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| jampaunnoun | Alternative form of jampan. [(India, chiefly historical) Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.] |
| carrying-polenoun | Alternative spelling of carrying pole. [A yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.] |
| panshwaynoun | Alternative form of panchway. [(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.] |
| panelvannoun | Alternative spelling of panel van. [A large van without side windows or rear seats, with a chassis too big for a car; compare car-body van.] |
| tomjohnnoun | Alternative form of tonjon. [(South Asia, chiefly historical) An open sedan chair raised on single poles front and back.] |
| people-carriernoun | Alternative spelling of people carrier. [(UK, Ireland) A car or minivan designed for spaciousness.] |
| paddywagonnoun | Alternative form of paddy wagon. [(slang) A police van for transporting prisoners.] |
| carriolenoun | Alternative spelling of cariole. [A small, light, open one-horse carriage.] |
| parlour carnoun | Alternative spelling of parlor car. [A superior type of train carriage] |
| haywagonnoun | Alternative spelling of hay wagon. [A wagon used to carry hay.] |
| pantaletsnoun | Alternative form of pantalettes. [(historical) A form of long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg.] |
| banghynoun | Alternative form of bangy. [(India) A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.] |
| shoulder-polenoun | Alternative form of shoulder pole. [A carrying pole.] |
| ulannoun | A county of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. |
| pack-trainnoun | Alternative form of pack train. [(dated) A procession of beasts of burden, such as horses or mules, laden with freight.] |
| pixanenoun | Alternative form of pisane. [A collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.] |
| catafalconoun | Synonym of catafalque. |
| hold-allnoun | Alternative spelling of holdall. [A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.] |
| penoncelnoun | Alternative form of pennoncel. [(historical) A small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).] |
| camper vannoun | Alternative spelling of campervan. [(Australia, New Zealand, British) A vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation.] |
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