手纏たまき

noun

ancient bracelet; stringed jewel arm ornament

Archaic term for a bracelet made of strung jewels or bells, worn at the elbow in ancient Japan. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 古こ墳ふん時じ代だいの遺い跡せきから、たまきと呼よばれる腕うで飾かざりが出しゅつ土どした。

  An arm ornament called a tamaki was excavated from a Kofun-period site.

noun

archer's elbow bracer

Historical term for a protective bracer worn on the elbow by archers. Also archaic and not used in modern contexts.

• 武ぶ士しは弓ゆみを引ひくとき、左ひだり肘ひじにたまきを着つけた。

  When drawing a bow, a warrior wore a tamaki on his left elbow.