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
江戸時代、後棒はかごの後ろを担ぐ役目だった。
In the Edo period, the rear carrier was the one who shouldered the back of the palanquin.
先棒と後棒が息を合わせてかごを運んだ。
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.