Rickshaw vs. Trishaw — What's the Difference?

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

A three-wheeled cycle rickshaw.

A rickshaw originally denoted a two or three-wheeled passenger cart, now known as a pulled rickshaw, which is generally pulled by one person carrying one passenger. The first known use of the term was in 1879.

A jinriksha.

To move someone by means of a rickshaw.

A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person