also: もろごし
noun
katana and wakizashi (worn together)
Rare historical term for wearing a long sword (katana) and a short sword (wakizashi) together at the waist. Compare 両腰 (りょうよう), which is more common.
See also: 両腰
古い武家の資料に「諸腰」の語が見える。
The word 諸腰 appears in old samurai documents.
諸腰とは、大刀と脇差を
諸腰 refers to wearing a long sword and a short sword at the waist.
Compound of 諸 (もろ, 'both') and 腰 (こし, 'waist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with wearing two swords.