noun
end of a stick; tip of a pole
General term for the end or tip of any stick, rod, or pole.
釣り竿の棒先に糸を結んだ。
I tied the line to the tip of the fishing rod.
noun
end of a palanquin pole
Specifically the end of the carrying pole used for a palanquin (かご). Historical context.
時代劇で、かごの棒先を持つ人足を見た。
In the period drama, I saw the laborers holding the ends of the palanquin pole.
noun
By extension, the person who carries the palanquin at the pole end. Rare, historical occupation.
棒先として働く男たちは重いかごを担いだ。
The men working as palanquin bearers carried the heavy palanquin.