noun
rope weapon with a sickle on one end and a ring on the other
Historical weapon term; likely encountered only in specialized texts on Japanese martial arts or historical armaments. The exact nature and usage are obscure.
古武術の文献に「距跋渉毛」という武器が記されている。
A weapon called 'kyoketsu shōge' is recorded in old martial arts documents.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji spelling is conventionally associated with this obscure weapon.