Key With Tag For Translation

**Jareth** · 03-25-2018, 04:06 AM

I was told this roughly translates to a gunpowder storage for salute cannon? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

**MAP** · 03-25-2018, 04:21 AM

I think it says "Men Lavatory"

Sorry. Must be the Whiskey I just finished doing the talking

**Sporter90** · 03-25-2018, 04:50 AM

I thought the key belonged to "Long Lance" on gunboards. I wonder where would such a storage usually be? On a ship or on the shore? Anyone knows?

**Jareth** · 03-25-2018, 04:53 AM

It used to belong to long lance.

**ghp95134** · 03-25-2018, 08:25 AM

by Jareth

I was told this roughly translates to a gunpowder storage for salute cannon? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

Confirm!

禮砲火薬庫
Rei-hō kayaku-ko
Salute Canon Gunpowder Magazine

Here's the online dictionary citation for salute gun:

礼砲【れいほう Rei-hō】 (n) salute (gun)
隊長は礼砲を放つように命じた。 The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired

The lead kanji on the tag, 禮, is the pre-1946 one for 礼 [rei/manners, etiquette, bow, ceremony/ritual].

--Guy