noun
scabbard tip; chape
Only when written 鐺 / 璫 / 小尻
Refers to the ornamental metal fitting at the tip of a Japanese sword scabbard. Domain-specific term used in sword connoisseurship and historical contexts.
この刀の鐺には金の細工が施されている。
The chape of this sword is decorated with gold work.
noun
bottom of a bargeboard; cantilever end
Only when written 鐺 / 璫 / 木尻
Architectural term for the lower end of a bargeboard or cantilever in traditional Japanese architecture. Rare, specialized vocabulary.
社寺建築では、木尻の装飾に注目すると面白い。
In shrine and temple architecture, it is interesting to pay attention to the decoration at the bottom of the bargeboard.
The reading こじり is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鐺 and 璫 are specialized characters used for metal fittings and ornaments, while 木尻 and 小尻 are descriptive compounds (木 'wood' + 尻 'buttocks/end'; 小 'small' + 尻).