punkah
/ˈpʌŋkə/
noun
- A large fan, often made of cloth or palm leaves, that is hung from the ceiling and moved by pulling a cord to create a breeze, used especially in hot climates.
- In colonial India, the punkah was a common way to keep rooms comfortable during the summer.
- The hotel room had a traditional punkah that the servant pulled to cool the guests.
- The old mansion still had a working punkah in the dining hall, operated by a rope.
Synonyms