傘かさ持もち

noun

umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble

Historical term for a servant who accompanied a noble and held a long-handled umbrella over them. Not used in modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、大だい名みょう行ぎょう列れつには傘かさ持もちがいた。

  In the Edo period, daimyo processions included an umbrella carrier.