鳴なり鏑かぶら

noun

whistling arrow; signal arrow

Historical term for an arrow fitted with a whistle (kabura) that makes a sound in flight; used in ancient Japan to signal the start of battle or for ceremonial purposes. Related to 鏑矢.

See also: 鏑矢

• 鳴なり鏑かぶらは合かっ戦せんの開かい始しを知しらせるために放はなたれた。

  The whistling arrow was shot to signal the start of the battle.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには鳴なり鏑かぶらの記き述じゅつが残のこっている。

  Descriptions of whistling arrows remain in ancient documents.