jampan

/ˈdʒæmˌpæn/
noun
  1. A type of covered litter or sedan chair used in South Asia, carried by poles on the shoulders of bearers.
    • The jampan was decorated with silk curtains and gold trim.
    • The wealthy merchant traveled through the city in a jampan carried by four servants.
    • Historical paintings show nobles being transported in a jampan.
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