町まち駕籠かご

noun

town palanquin

Archaic term for a palanquin used for hire within a town, as opposed to a 辻駕籠 (tsujikago) which was a palanquin for longer journeys. Historical context only.

See also: 辻駕籠 (つじかご)

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、町まち駕籠かごが庶しょ民みんの足あしとして使つかわれた。

  In the Edo period, town palanquins were used as a means of transport for commoners.