noun
keyari; ornamental feathered spear
Historical term for a long spear decorated with feathers, carried at the head of a daimyo's procession during the Edo period.
大名行列の先頭には、毛槍を持った槍持が並んでいた。
At the front of the daimyo's procession, spear-bearers carrying keyari were lined up.
博物館で江戸時代の毛槍が展示されている。
A keyari from the Edo period is on display at the museum.
槍 is a general term for 'spear' or 'lance', while 毛槍 specifically refers to the ornamental feathered spear used in daimyo processions.
Compound of 毛 (ke, 'hair' or 'feather') and 槍 (yari, 'spear'), referring to the feathered decoration on the spear.