also: てつばち
Buddhist mendicant's begging bowl
Specifically a metal begging bowl used by Buddhist monks; the cross-reference 応器 refers to the same object.
See also: 応器
The ascetic monk went out begging with his iron begging bowl.
Only with reading てっぱち
Archaic term for an iron helmet; the reading is restricted to てっぱち. Compare 金鉢 (かなばち) for a metal helmet.
See also: 金鉢 (かなばち)
Old documents record that warriors fought wearing iron helmets.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading てっぱち is the primary reading.
Alternate reading for the Buddhist begging bowl sense; less common than てっぱち.
Compound of 鉄 (iron) and 鉢 (bowl). The Buddhist sense is a literal description of the metal bowl; the archaic helmet sense is a metaphorical extension based on shape.