jinrikishan.
/dʒɪnˈrɪkᵻʃə/, /dʒɪnˈrɪkᵻʃɔː/, U.S. /ˌdʒɪnˈrɪkəˌʃɑ/, /ˌdʒɪnˈrɪkəˌʃɔ/ A light two-wheeled hooded vehicle having springs and two shafts, drawn by one or more men. First used in Japan c1870, but now common in other parts of the world; colloquially shortened to rickshaw (rickshaw n. 1).
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle pushed or pulled by person > [noun] > carriage pushed or pulled by person
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles (plying) for hire > [noun] > rickshaw
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1874 Lady Herbert tr. J. A. von Hübner Ramble round World I. 406 The jinrikisha only came into existence a year or two ago.
1876 Times 18 Aug. We take seven jin-rick-shas, each with two runners, to convey ourselves and baggage.
1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan I. 18 The kuruma or jin-ri-kisha consists of a light perambulator body, an adjustible hood of oiled paper, a velvet or cloth lining and cushion, a well for parcels under the seat, two high slim wheels, and a pair of shafts connected by a bar at the ends.
1895 C. Roper Zigzag Trav. II. 169 It is curious to remember that these jinrikishas are not really Japanese at all. They were invented by a missionary, W. Goble, about 1870.
Derivatives
jinˈrikisha v. (intransitive) to ride in a jinrikisha.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport by vehicles plying for hire > [verb (intransitive)] > ride in a rickshaw
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1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 Feb. 3/1 Chumming with Chinamen, jinrickshaing with Japanese,..palavering with Peruvians.
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