palanchino

Meaning

palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)

Concepts

crowbar

pry bar

jemmy

jimmy

nail bar

palanquin

litter

palankeen

pry

wrecking bar

high board

claw

jimmy

crow

hand gear

handspike

leverage

levers

Synonyms

piede di porco

portantina

leva

lettiga

Translations

pied-de-biche

koevoet

palanca

pé-de-cabra

Kuhfuß

Nageleisen

breekijzer

palanqueta

palanquin

Brecheisen

palanquín

palanqueta

alavanca

hefboom

Etymology

From Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”) of uncertain origin.