单词 | palanquin carriage |
释义 | > as lemmaspalanquin carriage palanquin carriage n. ΚΠ 1837 H. Lawrence Jrnl. July (1980) 35 Mr. Cotterill's conveyance was waiting for me. It was a palanquin carriage, shaped like an oblong box with a well below for the feet, holding four people and Venetianed all round. 1852 De Bow's Rev. May 469 The processions on this occasion are very lively, whilst the display of palanquin carriages adds to the gayness of the scene. 2003 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 6 Jan. Artefacts [at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum] include..a bridal palanquin carriage from India, used for Hindu wedding ceremonies. < as lemmas |
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