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rickshaw

or rick·sha, rik·i·sha, rik·shaw

[ rik-shaw, -shah ]

/ ˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ /

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noun

jinrikisha.

Origin of rickshaw

First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening and contraction

Words nearby rickshaw

rickety, rickey, rickle, rickover, rickrack, rickshaw, ricky, ricky-tick, rico, ricochet, ricoeur

Example sentences from the Web for rickshaw

The guidebooks tell one story of Delhi: the beautiful Mughal gardens and the city snapped from a rickshaw.

Delhi in Crisis: How Corruption Rotted a Great Capital |William O’Connor |May 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They will be coming to the big cities, looking for jobs that won't be created if India expands at a rickshaw rate of growth.

India Slowing Down? |David Frum |June 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A rickshaw will ordinarily hold two; you may often see four or five in one.

The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe |Ernest Young
Mrs. Ericson adjusted her polaroid glasses and waved her rickshaw boy into his harness, where his thighs tensed for the long haul.

The Mating of the Moons |Kenneth O'Hara

There was not a rickshaw to be seen; they were all waiting for revellers outside the Town Hall.

Poppy |Cynthia Stockley
He used a rickshaw of necessity, and had never overcome his distaste for them.

The Shadow of the East |E. M. Hull
While following the tracks of the rickshaw, I noticed fresh tracks of two horses coming towards me, followed by a big dog.

The Story of Baden-Powell |Harold Begbie

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