討うっ手て

noun

attacking party; punitive force; pursuers

Historical term for a group sent to attack, punish, or pursue someone, often in a military or vendetta context. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

• 討うっ手てが敵てきの陣じんに夜や襲しゅうをかけた。

  The attacking party launched a night raid on the enemy camp.

• 仇あだ討うちのために討うっ手てが組くまれた。

  A punitive force was formed for the vendetta.