はばき

Noun

 * 1)  a kind of gaiter or legging previously worn in Japan, usually covering the lower leg from knee to ankle
 * 2)  a baseboard, a skirting board, wainscotting; in steel and iron casting, a wooden protrusion used to hold the inner part of a hollow mold in place during the cast
 * 3)  a metal collar mounted in between a sword's blade and the guard to keep the guard firmly fixed in place