はばき

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Noun

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はばき (habaki

  1. 脛巾, 行纏, 脛衣: a kind of gaiter or legging previously worn in Japan, usually covering the lower leg from knee to ankle
  2. 幅木, 脛木: a baseboard, a skirting board, wainscotting; in steel and iron casting, a wooden protrusion used to hold the inner part of a hollow mold in place during the cast
  3. , : a metal collar mounted in between a sword's blade and the guard to keep the guard firmly fixed in place