noun
daimyo's mounted guard
Historical term for a mounted guard or escort of a daimyo during the Edo period.
江戸時代、大名行列には馬廻が付き添った。
During the Edo period, mounted guards accompanied the daimyo's procession.
Compound of 馬 (uma, 'horse') and 廻り (mawari, 'going around; escort'), referring to mounted attendants who rode around the daimyo's palanquin.