From Japanese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1: 胴掛け, 胴掛, どうかけ, どうがけ (noun (common) (futsuumeishi)) slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
胴掛け, 胴掛, どうかけ, どうがけ (noun (common) (futsuumeishi)) slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)