also: かんえい · まきえい
noun
rolled tail; looped tail
Refers specifically to the rolled or looped tail of a traditional Japanese hat (冠). A specialized term used in contexts of traditional court attire.
巻纓は、冠の後ろに垂らした部分を丸めたものです。
The rolled tail is the part of a traditional court hat that is rolled up at the back.
Alternate reading; less common than けんえい.
The term combines 巻 (roll) and 纓 (tail of a hat). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the rolled tail of a traditional court hat.