noun
shafts; thills
Refers to the two long poles between which an animal or person is harnessed to pull a cart, rickshaw, or similar vehicle.
人力車の梶棒を握る。
Grip the shafts of a rickshaw.
noun
A lever used to turn a rudder on a boat. Cross-referenced with 舵柄.
See also: 舵柄
舵棒を引いて船の向きを変える。
Pull the tiller to change the boat's direction.
Also means tiller; 舵柄 is a more specific nautical term, while 梶棒 can refer to both tiller and cart shafts.
Compound of 梶 (rudder/oar) and 棒 (pole/rod). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally describes a pole used for steering or pulling.