ceremonial weapon
Refers to weapons or arms used in formal ceremonies, such as honor guards or state functions.
The honor guard raised their rifles at the ceremony.
Rarely used alone; more commonly seen in compounds or formal contexts. Modern Japanese typically uses 儀式.
See also: 儀式
In old documents, 儀仗 can be used to mean ceremony.
Standard kanji spelling for ceremonial weapons and related ceremony.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Irregular kanji usage; 杖 (staff) is not standard for this word.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 儀 (ceremony) and 仗 (weapon) combine to mean ceremonial weaponry.