帯おび筋きん

noun

hoop; tie hoop; lateral tie

Architectural term for a horizontal reinforcing band or tie, often used in traditional Japanese construction to bind structural elements.

• この古ふるい建たて物ものでは、柱はしらと柱はしらの間あいだに帯おび筋きんが使つかわれている。

  In this old building, tie hoops are used between the pillars.