a simple Japanese sedan chair consisting of one crossbeam carried by two bearers
kago in American English
(ˈkɑːɡou)
nounWord forms: plural-gos
(in Japan)
a small basketwork palanquin strung from a pole each end of which rests on the shoulder of a bearer
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ Japn: basket, cage]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, kickoff, pickup, specialist