Those engaged in this occupation were called a bashaku (shipping agent using horses) or mago (packhorse driver), while the horse was called a daba (packhorse), kasegiuma (horse for earning) or niuma (draft horse), and the transportation fee was called dachin (carriage charge).
この職業に従事する人を馬借（ばしゃく）あるいは馬子（まご）、使用された馬を駄馬（だば）あるいは稼馬（かせぎうま）・荷馬（にうま）、輸送料金を駄賃（だちん）と称した。