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English
Etymology
From Italian palanchino, q.v.
Noun
palanchino (plural palanchinos or palanchinoes)
- Obsolete form of palanquin.
- 1892, Edward Grey & al. translating Pietro della Valle as The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India..., Vol. II, pp. 268–9:
- ... I saw, I say, in the Piazza one of their Fryers, or Giangami, clad all in white, sitting in an handsome Palanchino, with two great white Umbrellas held over him, one on each side, (which two were for the more gravity) and a Horse led behind, being follow'd by a great train of other Giangami, clad in their ordinary habits. Before the Palanchino march'd a numerous company of Souldiers and other people, may Drums and Fifes, two strait long Trumpets and such brass Timbrels as are used in Persia, Bells and divers other Instruments, which sounded as loud as possible, and amongst them was a troop of Dancing-women adorn'd with Girdles, Rings upon their Legs, Neck-laces and other ornaments of Gold, and with certain Pectorals, or Breast-plates, almost round, in the fashion of a Shield and butting out with a sharp ridge before ...
Italian
Etymology 1
From Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”) of uncertain origin.
Noun
palanchino m (plural palanchini)
- palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)
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Etymology 2
From palanca (“plank”) + -ino.
Noun
palanchino m (plural palanchini)
- crowbar
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