火ひ叩たたき

noun

traditional Japanese fire extinguisher

A historical firefighting tool consisting of a bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end, used to beat out flames. Now mostly seen in museums or period contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの火ひ消けしは火ひ叩たたきを使つかって火ひを消けした。

  Edo-period firefighters used a hi-tataki to put out fires.