English Explanatory Dictionary

deer scarer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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

Word forms

deer scarer deer scarers

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)

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