also: さぶらいだいしょう
noun
samurai general
Historical term for a high-ranking samurai commander, especially during the Sengoku period.
戦国時代、侍大将は軍勢を率いて戦場に立った。
During the Sengoku period, samurai generals led their troops onto the battlefield.
大将 is a general term for a commander or leader, while 侍大将 specifically denotes a samurai general in a historical context.
Compound of 侍 (samurai) and 大将 (general). The reading さぶらい is an older form of 侍.