(n.) An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by means of two projecting poles, -- used in India, China, etc., for the conveyance of a single person from place to place.
PALANQUIN
Meaning of PALANQUIN in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012