noun
baggage claim tag
Rare term for a claim check or tag used at hotels, stations, or cloakrooms to match luggage with its owner. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 手荷物引換証 or 預かり証.
旅館で荷物を預けると、合い符を渡された。
When I left my luggage at the inn, I was given a claim tag.
Compound of 合い (matching) and 符 (tally, check), referring to a matching token used to claim luggage. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.