額ひたい当あて

noun

military headband with metal plate

Archaic term for a headband worn by warriors, reinforced with a metal plate on the forehead for protection.

See also: 額金

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ士しは、兜かぶとの下したに額ひたい当あてを着ちゃく用ようした。

  Warriors in the Sengoku period wore a metal-plated headband under their helmets.

noun

red headband

Archaic term for a red headband, possibly used for identification or ceremonial purposes in historical contexts.

See also: 抹額

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、戦せん場じょうで赤あかい額ひたい当あてを巻まいた兵へいの記き述じゅつがある。

  Ancient documents describe soldiers wearing red headbands on the battlefield.