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Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of…Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of poles used as an open sedan chair.
Meaning
3 senses(India, historical)Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of poles used as an open sedan chair.
(Portugal)Synonym of litter, used in religious processions of saints' figurines.
(India, archaic)Synonym of palanquin, used variously for nearly any kind of Indian litter.
Origin
From Portuguese andor, from Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, “swinging cradle, hFrom Portuguese andor, from Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, “swinging cradle, hammock litter, dooly”). Compare dooly from Sanskrit दुल् (dul) via Hindi.
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