鐙あぶみ瓦がわら

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Meanings

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noun

eave-end roof tile with pendant

archaic

Archaic architectural term for a specific type of eave-end tile consisting of a convex semi-cylindrical body and a decorative pendant; compare 軒丸瓦.

Kanji

鐙stirrup
瓦tile, gram

Related words

軒のき丸まる瓦がわら
軒丸瓦 is a more common term for a decorative eave-end tile, while 鐙瓦 is an archaic variant with a specific pendant shape.

Etymology

Compound of 鐙 (abumi, 'stirrup') and 瓦 (kawara, 'tile'), likely named for the stirrup-like shape of the pendant. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.