noun
stablehand; groom
Historical term for a person who takes care of horses, especially in samurai or noble households.
江戸時代、馬取は武士の馬の世話をしていた。
In the Edo period, stablehands took care of samurai horses.
Compound of 馬 (uma, 'horse') and 取 (tori, 'handler' or 'taker'), referring to a person who handles horses.