farewell gift; parting present
Archaic noun for a gift given to someone departing on a journey. The expression originates from the phrase 馬の鼻向け (turning the horse's nose toward the destination). In modern Japanese, 餞別 (せんべつ) or はなむけ (often written in kana) are more common.
See also: はなむけ
In old tales, scenes of giving a farewell gift to a departing traveler often appear.
The word うまのはなむけ originally comes from turning a horse's nose toward the destination.