矢や枕まくら

noun

thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)

Rare, specialized term used in traditional Japanese archery (kyūdō) for the part of the thumb joint that supports the arrow.

• 弓きゅう道どうでは、矢や枕まくらの位い置ちが射しゃの安あん定ていに大おおきく影えい響きょうする。

  In kyūdō, the position of the arrow rest on the thumb joint greatly affects the stability of the shot.