noun🔗ShareA 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."During the festival, the emperor was carried through the streets in a magnificent palanquin adorned with gold and silk, held high by eight strong bearers. "culturevehiclehistorytraditionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
