末弭うらはず

noun

top knock of a bow

Refers to the notch at the top end of a Japanese bow (yumi) where the string is attached. A specialized archery term.

• 弓ゆみの末うら弭はずに弦つるをかける。

  String the bow by fitting the string into the top knock.

• 末うら弭はずが欠かけると弦つるが外はずれやすくなる。

  If the top knock is chipped, the string tends to come off.