八幡船
also: はちまんせん · ばはんぶね · はちまんぶね
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Meanings
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Japanese pirate ship (medieval)
historical term
Historical term for ships used by Japanese pirates (wokou) during the Middle Ages, often bearing the Hachiman (八幡) banner.
In medieval Japan, Hachiman ships raided the coasts.
This document describes the structure of Hachiman ships in detail.