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火ひ蓋ぶた

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Meanings

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noun

pan cover; touch-hole cover

Historical term for the metal cover over the priming pan of a matchlock or cannon. Now mostly encountered in the idiom 火蓋を切る (to start a battle or contest).

See also: 火蓋を切る

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