田た長おさ

noun

master of the rice field; chief farmer

Archaic term for the person in charge of a rice field, likely an abbreviation of a longer title. Historical use only.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょに「田た長おさ」という役やく職しょくが記しるされている。

  The title '田長' is recorded in old documents.

noun

lesser cuckoo

Abbreviation of 田長鳥 (たおさどり), an old name for the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus). Rare and archaic.

See also: 田長鳥

• 「田た長おさ」はホトトギスの古こ名めいの一ひとつとされる。

  '田長' is considered one of the old names for the lesser cuckoo.