弦つる袋ぶくろ

noun

reel for a spare bowstring

Archaic term for a reel or spool used to hold a spare bowstring. Compare with 弦巻 (つるまき), which refers to a similar item. This word is not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 弦巻

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「弦つる袋ぶくろ」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。

  The word 弦袋 appears in old documents.

• 弦つる袋ぶくろは、弓ゆみの予よ備びの弦つるを巻まいておく道どう具ぐだった。

  A 弦袋 was a tool for winding a spare bowstring.