deer scarer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)

Noun[edit]

deer scarer (plural deer scarers)

  1. A traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound
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