鬼おに板いた

noun

wooden ridge-end board; onigawara substitute

A wooden board used at the ridge-ends of a traditional Japanese roof in place of a decorative onigawara tile; sometimes covered with copper sheeting. This is a specialized architectural term.

See also: 鬼瓦

• この古ふるい神じん社じゃの屋や根ねには鬼おに板いたが使つかわれている。

  Oniita boards are used on the roof of this old shrine.

• 鬼おに板いたは鬼おに瓦がわらの代かわりに棟むねの端はしに取とり付つけられる。

  An oniita is attached to the ridge-end instead of an onigawara tile.