Palankeen (Noun)
Meaning
A closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The maharaja was carried through the streets in a luxurious palankeen, its curtains embroidered with gold thread.
- As the sun beat down on the dusty road, the palankeen bearers struggled to keep their pace, their sweat-drenched turbans clinging to their foreheads.
- The bride was borne to her wedding in a beautifully decorated palankeen, its silk curtains fluttering in the breeze.
- The old lady, too frail to walk, was carried to the temple in a sturdy palankeen, its wooden frame polished to a warm sheen.
- In the old days, the wealthy merchants would travel through the city in ornate palankeens, their bearers shouting to clear a path through the crowded streets.