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rickshaw
or rick·sha
[ rik-shaw, -shah ]
/ ˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ /
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Definition of rickshaw
noun
a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.
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Also rik·i·sha, rik·shaw .
Origin of rickshaw
First recorded in 1875–80; by contraction of jinrikisha
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British Dictionary definitions for rickshaw
rickshaw
ricksha (ˈrɪkʃə)
/ (ˈrɪkʃɔː) /
noun
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
See also autorickshaw
Word Origin for rickshaw
C19: shortened from jinrikisha
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