桟えつり

noun

sheathing (under thatched roofing)

Abbreviation of 桟竹 (えつりだけ). Refers to the bamboo or wooden latticework placed under thatch to support the roof covering.

• 古ふるい民みん家かの屋や根ね裏うらには、桟えつりが組くまれている。

  In the attic of the old farmhouse, sheathing is assembled.

noun

lath (for mud plaster wall)

Thin strips of wood or bamboo used as a base for applying mud plaster on walls in traditional Japanese construction.

• 土つち壁かべの下した地じとして、桟えつりを縦たて横よこに組くむ。

  As a foundation for the mud wall, laths are assembled vertically and horizontally.

noun

decorative rafters (alternating wood and bamboo)

Architectural feature where rafters are arranged in an alternating pattern of wood and bamboo for aesthetic effect, often seen in traditional ceilings.

See also: 桟竹

• この茶ちゃ室しつの天てん井じょうは、桟えつりが美うつくしい模も様ようを見みせている。

  The ceiling of this tea room shows a beautiful pattern with decorative rafters.