palanquin
/ˌpælənˈkin/
noun
- A covered litter or sedan chair carried on poles by people, used historically in East Asia and India for transporting a person.
- The festival parade featured a palanquin carrying a statue of the deity.
- The queen was carried through the streets in a golden palanquin.
- Travelers in ancient China often used a palanquin to cross rough terrain.