金かな轡ぐつわ

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Meanings

1

metal bit; metal mouthpiece; metal gag

rare term

Rare term for a metal bit or mouthpiece, such as used on a horse or as a restraint. Also used metaphorically for a metal gag.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、馬うまに金かな轡ぐつわをはめる記き述じゅつがある。
In old documents, there are descriptions of putting a metal bit on a horse.

2

rare term

Rare, figurative use: money paid to keep someone quiet, likened to a metal gag that prevents speaking.

「金かな轡ぐつわをはめる」という表ひょう現げんは、口くち止どめ料りょうを渡わたすことを意い味みする。
The expression 金轡をはめる means to give hush money.