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palanquin

 (n): a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
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about 1 hour ago yarb said:

Both Roland and Sebastian were taken to the King's palace on the royal palanquin.

- William Steig, Roland the Minstrel Pig

5 months ago seanahan said:

Picaresque?

5 months ago bilby said:

Very colonial, which in turn sends me off to the jungle.

5 months ago Prolagus said:

Did anyone ever tell you about synaesthesia*? :-)

(*Or synæsthesia, or synaesthesia)

5 months ago Shoepixie said:

This word has a strange majesty, for me. Almost a smell to it, or a taste. Mmm, spicy and sweet.

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