armor lacing; leather strap binding plates of traditional Japanese armor
Refers to the leather or silk cords used to lace together the plates of traditional Japanese armor (yoroi). A specialized historical term.
Leather and braided cords were used for the lacing of the armor.
The lacing of this armor is beautifully decorated with red thread.
scarlet lacing; scarlet bindings · scarlet-laced armor; armor with scarlet lacing
armor stitched with indigo-dyed leather
Standard kanji for the leather lacing of armor.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Derived from the verb 縅す (おどす), meaning 'to thread' or 'to lace'. The kanji 縅 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 糸 (thread) and 威 (phonetic component).