deer scarer

noun

A traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

OriginJapanese 鹿威し →
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Meanings

noundeer scarer (plural deer scarers)

plural deer scarers

  1. A traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
scaredeer

Origin

  1. Japanese鹿威し
  2. Englishdeer scarer

Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)

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APA

deer scarer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20scarer

MLA

“deer scarer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20scarer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deer scarer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20scarer.

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