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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•an•quin (pal′ən kēn′),USA pronunciation n. - British Empire(formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.
Also, pal′an•keen′. - Portuguese palanquim Pali pallaṅka, Sanskrit palyaṅka; compare Oriya pālaṅki
- Dutch pallankin
- Middle French
- 1580–90
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