habaki

H4A1B3A1K5I1

noun

A metal collar mounted in between a sword's blade and the guard to hold the guard in place.

OriginJapanese 鎺 →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

noun
  1. A metal collar mounted in between a sword's blade and the guard to hold the guard in place.

Origin

  1. Japanese鎺
  2. Englishhabaki

Borrowed from Japanese 鎺

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APA

habaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habaki

MLA

“habaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habaki. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habaki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habaki.

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