毛け槍やり

noun

keyari; ornamental feathered spear

Historical term for a long spear decorated with feathers, carried at the head of a daimyo's procession during the Edo period.

• 大だい名みょう行ぎょう列れつの先せん頭とうには、毛け槍やりを持もった槍やり持もちが並ならんでいた。

  At the front of the daimyo's procession, spear-bearers carrying keyari were lined up.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで江え戸ど時じ代だいの毛け槍やりが展てん示じされている。

  A keyari from the Edo period is on display at the museum.