noun
papyrus boat; reed boat
Refers to a small boat made from bundled reeds or papyrus, often associated with ancient or traditional watercraft.
古代エジプトでは葦船がナイル川で使われていた。
In ancient Egypt, reed boats were used on the Nile.
博物館に展示されている葦船は、実際に浮かぶことができる。
The reed boat displayed in the museum can actually float.
Compound of 葦 (ashi, 'reed') and 船/舟 (fune, 'boat'), with rendaku voicing fune → bune.