palanka

P3A1L1A1N1K5A1

noun

A permanently entrenched wooden camp attached to Turkish frontier fortresses.

OriginOttoman Turkish پلانقه →
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Meanings

palanka1

nounpalanka (plural palankas)

plural palankas

  1. historicalgovernmentA permanently entrenched wooden camp attached to Turkish frontier fortresses.

palanka2

nounpalanka (plural palankas)

plural palankas

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of palanquin.

Synonyms & antonyms

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zaozerne

Origin

palanka · noun

  1. Ottoman Turkishپلانقه
  2. Englishpalanka

From Ottoman Turkish پلانقه (palanka). Doublet of planch, plank, and phalanx.

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palanka · noun

  1. Sanskritपल्यङ्क
  2. Englishpalanka

From Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kalpana
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APA

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MLA

“palanka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palanka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palanka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palanka.

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