The difference between Palanquin and Sedan chair
When used as nouns, palanquin means a covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern asia, whereas sedan chair means a small litter or palanquin, seating a single person, often borne on two poles and carried by two people.
check bellow for the other definitions of Palanquin and Sedan chair
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Palanquin as a noun:
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
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Sedan chair as a noun:
A small litter or palanquin, seating a single person, often borne on two poles and carried by two people.