"yagura" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yagura [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 櫓 (“tower, turret, keep, scaffold”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|櫓||tower, turret, keep, scaffold}} Japanese 櫓 (“tower, turret, keep, scaffold”) Head templates: {{en-noun|yagura}} yagura (plural yagura)
  1. (sumo) A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi beats the taiko drum each day before and after each tournament. Categories (topical): Sumo
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