伝てん馬ま船せん

noun

large sculling boat; temba-bune

Historical term for a type of large Japanese boat propelled by sculling (rowing with a single oar at the stern). Used primarily in pre-modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、伝てん馬ま船せんは物ぶっ資しの輸ゆ送そうに使つかわれた。

  In the Edo period, temba-bune were used to transport goods.

• 資し料りょう館かんに伝てん馬ま船せんの模も型けいが展てん示じされている。

  A model of a temba-bune is on display at the museum.