dismounting place
Historical term for a designated spot where one would dismount from a horse, often near a gate or entrance. Rare in modern usage outside historical contexts.
In samurai residences of the Edo period, a dismounting place was provided in front of the gate.
Compound of 下馬 (げば, 'dismounting from a horse') and 先 (さき, 'point' or 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with pre-modern Japanese architecture and etiquette.