noun
horse-drawn cab; gharry; fiacre
Historical term for a horse-drawn carriage for hire, similar to a taxi. Used in contexts describing pre-modern or early modern transportation.
明治時代、辻馬車は庶民の足だった。
In the Meiji era, horse-drawn cabs were a common means of transport for ordinary people.
駅前で辻馬車を拾う。
Hail a horse-drawn cab in front of the station.
人力車 is a human-pulled rickshaw, whereas 辻馬車 is horse-drawn.
Compound of 辻 (tsuji, 'crossroads, street') and 馬車 (basha, 'horse-drawn carriage'), literally a 'street carriage' for hire.