noun
parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
A type of festival float (山車) adorned with many long-handled spears (矛). Associated with traditional Japanese festivals, especially in certain regions.
See also: 矛
祭りでは、矛山車が町を練り歩いた。
During the festival, the parade float decorated with long-handled spears paraded through the town.
Compound of 矛 (hoko, 'long-handled Chinese spear') and 山車 (dashi, 'festival float'). The reading だし becomes voiced as だし in compounds.