Japanese

鎧通し (yoroidōshi): An antique Edo-period yoroidōshi in the hirazukuri style.

Alternative forms

• 鎧通

Noun

鎧通し ‎(hiragana よろいどうし, romaji yoroidōshi)

1. (weaponry) a straight and stout short sword used for thrusting, intended to pierce armor
2. (weaponry) an armor-piercing arrowhead
3. alternate name for the 目木 (めぎ) ‎(megi), common name for evergreen shrubs of genus Berberis

Synonyms

• (short thrusting sword): 馬手差 (めてざし) ‎(metezashi)
• (arrowhead, in general): 鏃 (やじり) ‎(yajiri)
• (shrub): 目木 (めぎ) ‎(megi)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3