noun
handrail; railing; banister; balustrade
Archaic term for a handrail or balustrade; replaced in modern Japanese by 手すり (てすり).
See also: 手すり (てすり)
古い文献では、階段の欄を「おばしま」と呼ぶ例が見られる。
In old documents, there are examples where the stair railing is called おばしま.