Kago
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kago is a noun meaning (chiefly historical) An open and suspended Japanese style of sedan chair.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) An open and suspended Japanese style of sedan chair.
More Meanings
- (chiefly historical, inexact) Any Japanese litter, inclusive of norimonos and other styles.
Example Sentences
With the long kagos, three coolies are always used, and sometimes four.
There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles.
Word Forms
- kagos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palanquin, palankeen, kajawah, jampan, danjiri, kanagi.
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