柯ふる

noun

axe handle; hatchet handle

Rare, specialized term for the handle of an axe or hatchet. Mostly encountered in historical or technical contexts.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「柯ふる」という言こと葉ばが斧おのの柄えを指さして出でてくる。

  In old documents, the word 柯 appears referring to the handle of an axe.