noun
festival float ornament combining umbrella and halberd
A decorative object shaped like an umbrella with a halberd-like top, carried on floats in certain Japanese festivals such as Gion Matsuri.
祇園祭の山鉾には、豪華な傘鉾が飾られている。
The floats in the Gion Festival are adorned with elaborate umbrella-halberd ornaments.
Compound of 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella') and 鉾 (hoko, 'halberd'), describing the object's shape.