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crossguards

crossguards is the plural of crossguard.

Meaning of crossguard

Noun

crossguard (plural crossguards)

  1. (swords) A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.
    • Holonym: hilt
    Synonyms:
    guard, quillon

Questions about crossguards

What is crossguards the plural of?
Crossguards is the plural of crossguard.

Words near crossguards in the dictionary

  1. crossgrades
  2. crossgrading
  3. crossgrained
  4. crossgrainedness
  5. crossguard
  6. crossguards
  7. crosshair
  8. crosshaired
  9. crosshairing
  10. crosshairs
  11. crosshanded

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