枢くるる

noun

pivot hinge

A traditional door hinge where extensions on the top and bottom of the door fit into cavities in the frame, allowing the door to pivot. This is a specialized architectural term.

• 古ふるい日本にほん家か屋おくの扉とびらには、枢くるるが使つかわれていることがある。

  Old Japanese houses sometimes use pivot hinges on their doors.

noun

sliding wooden bolt

A sliding wooden bolt used to secure a door or window shut. This is a traditional architectural fitting, distinct from the pivot hinge sense. Cross-referenced with 猿 (sense 4).

See also: 猿

• 雨あま戸どを閉しめたら、枢くるるをかけてしっかり固こ定ていした。

  After closing the rain shutters, I slid the wooden bolt to secure them firmly.