Definition of 白州 (しらす)

しら

白州

しらす

shirasu

noun
1.
white sandbar, white sandbank
2.
area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles
3.
gravel separating a noh stage from the audience
4.
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand(archaism)
See also:お白州
Other readings:
白洲【しらす】
Related Kanji
white
state, province
continent, sandbar, island, country