Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of 獅子威し – see the following entry.
鹿威ししおど
[noun] a device used to scare away birds and animals
[noun] 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
Alternative spellings
鹿威, 獅子脅し
(This term, 獅子威し, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)