bamboo bundle; bundle of bamboo
A bundle of bamboo stalks tied together, used as a material or unit.
Bundles of bamboo were piled up in the corner of the garden.
bamboo shield (historical); bamboo bundle shield
Historical military term: a large bundle of bamboo used as a portable shield against arrows and other projectiles in battle.
In battles of the Warring States period, they used bamboo bundle shields to protect against musket fire.
Compound of 竹 (take, 'bamboo') and 束 (taba, 'bundle'). The historical shield sense derives from the use of bundled bamboo as a protective barrier.