noun
birdlime-covered pole
A long pole coated with birdlime (a sticky substance) used to catch birds. A traditional hunting tool, now rare and mostly of historical or cultural interest.
See also: 鳥刺
昔の猟師は鳥刺し竿を使って小鳥を捕まえた。
Hunters in the past used birdlime-covered poles to catch small birds.
鳥刺し refers to the act of catching birds with birdlime or the person who does it, while 鳥刺し竿 is the pole used for that purpose.
Compound of 鳥刺し (bird-catching with birdlime) and 竿 (pole). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term describes a traditional hunting implement.