noun
sumo rule allowing the winner to touch down first to avoid injury
A sumo-specific rule: when a wrestler is clearly winning, he may touch the ground with his hand before his opponent to prevent injury without losing the match.
庇い手が適用され、勝ち名乗りを受けた。
The kabai-te rule was applied, and he received the winner's announcement.
Compound of 庇い (kabai, 'protecting', from 庇う) + 手 (te, 'hand'), referring to the protective use of the hand to break a fall.