蟇ひき目め

noun

whistling arrowhead cover; turnip-shaped arrowhead cover

A large, perforated, turnip-shaped cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia, attached to an arrow so it whistles when shot. Used in traditional archery to drive off evil spirits. Abbreviation of 響目 (ひびきめ).

• 神じん社じゃの儀ぎ式しきで、神しん職しょくが蟇ひき目めを射いて邪じゃ気きを払はらった。

  At the shrine ceremony, the priest shot a whistling arrow to drive away evil spirits.

• 蟇ひき目めは朴ほうの木きや桐きりで作つくられる。

  The whistling arrowhead cover is made from Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia.