rickshaw
or rick·sha
a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.
Origin of rickshaw
1- Also rik·i·sha, rik·shaw .
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How to use rickshaw in a sentence
At Tienline saw some rickshas, also good, brick European houses being built.
Through Siberia and Manchuria By Rail | Oliver George ReadyThere is no street car here; there are many rickshas, a few carriages, still fewer autos.
Letters from China and Japan | John DeweyYesterday we went out in rickshas about the middle of the day and I dont believe I ever felt such heat.
Letters from China and Japan | John DeweyThe rickshas are owned by a company, and 60 cents a day is paid by the puller for its use.
Seven Legs Across the Seas | Samuel MurrayRickshas are numerous, drawn by Chinese, and the fare is reasonable.
Seven Legs Across the Seas | Samuel Murray
British Dictionary definitions for rickshaw
ricksha (ˈrɪkʃə)
/ (ˈrɪkʃɔː) /
Also called: jinrikisha a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men, used in parts of Asia
Also called: trishaw a similar vehicle with three wheels, propelled by a man pedalling as on a tricycle
Origin of rickshaw
1- See also autorickshaw
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