rickshawnoun [ C ]
also ricksha uk/ˈrɪk.ʃɔː/us/ˈrɪk.ʃɑː/a small, covered passenger vehicle with two wheels that is usually pulled by one person
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Carriages & carts
- cab
- carriage
- cart
- chariot
- coach
- covered wagon
- dogcart
- dogsled
- dray
- gondola
- hansom cab
- horse float
- horse-drawn
- horsebox
- ox-drawn
- sedan chair
- surrey
- trap
- wagon
- wagon train
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Examples from literature
- Another traditional taxi service that uses muscle power instead of engines is the rickshaw.
- Historians think that rickshaws were first used in Japan in the mid-19th century.
- Pulling rickshaws was very hard work for the drivers.