かなぼう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かなぼう – see the following entry.
金棒
[noun] a metal rod or bo staff
[noun] clipping of 金棒引き (a night watchman)
[noun] clipping of 金棒引き (telling tall tales or gossip; one who does such things)
Alternative spelling
鉄棒
(This term, かなぼう (kanabō), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)