旗はた指さし

Meanings

1

banner-bearing samurai

historical term

Historical term for a samurai who carried his general's banner while riding into battle.

戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、旗はた指さしは大たい将しょうの旗はたを掲かかげて戦せん場じょうを駆かけた。
In the Sengoku period, the banner-bearing samurai rode across the battlefield holding the general's flag.

2

small back-flag

historical termabbreviation

Abbreviation of 旗指物; a small war flag attached to the back of a samurai's armor during battle.

See also: 旗指物

旗はた指さしは、武ぶ士しが背せ中なかに付つけた小ちいさな旗はたのことである。
A 旗指 is a small flag that a samurai attached to his back.