rear palanquin carrier
Historical term for the person who carries the back end of a palanquin (かご). Often contrasted with 先棒 (さきぼう), the front carrier.
See also: 先棒
In the Edo period, the rear carrier was the one who shouldered the back of the palanquin.
The front and rear carriers worked in unison to carry the palanquin.
Compound of 後 (あと, 'rear') and 棒 (ぼう, 'pole'), referring to the rear pole used to carry a palanquin.