ricksha
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rick·sha
or rick·shaw (rĭk′shô)n.
A jinriksha.
[Short for jinriksha.]
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jin•rik•i•sha
or jin•rik•sha
(dʒɪnˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ)n., pl. -shas.
a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.
Also called ricksha, rickshaw. [1870–75; < Japanese, =jin person + -riki power + -sha vehicle (< Middle Chinese, = Chinese rénlì shē)]
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Noun | 1. | ricksha - a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person cart - a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal |
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