palanquin
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Towards the other end of the painting, his cavalry is attacking Company forces on both sides as they form a square around an injured Bailie, who is in a palanquin.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2022
He seems to have no desire for the trappings of luxury, eschewing the apparently traditional palanquin for his trips about town and showing little interest in the lavish feasts put in front of him.
From The Verge • Jan. 13, 2022
Other singular Golconda works include the gilded-copper finials of a palanquin — another recent discovery — and a prayer rug for six, with architectural designs and contrasting patterns creating a niche for each worshiper.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2015
Cersei’s is a gilded palanquin carried by servants; Tyrion’s is a crate with scuzzy air holes.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 12, 2015
When Dany climbed back into the palanquin beside him, he said, "Your savages are wiser than they know. Such truths as the Asshai'i hoard are not like to make you smile."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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