革かわ威おどし

noun

leather lacing; binding of armor plates with leather thongs

Historical term referring to the technique of connecting the small plates (kozane) of traditional Japanese armor using leather cords or thongs.

• この鎧よろいは革かわ威おどしで、板いたを革かわ紐ひもで結むすびつけている。

  This armor uses leather lacing, binding the plates together with leather cords.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで革かわ威おどしの技ぎ法ほうについて学まなんだ。

  I learned about the leather lacing technique at the museum.