grandguard
grandguard is the alternative form of grand guard.
Meaning of grand guard
Noun
grand guard (plural grand guards)
- A piece of plate armor protecting one shoulder, side of the chest, and side of the neck (typically the left), during jousting, augmenting or replacing a pauldron.
- […] their horses, their lances, and every thing appertaining to the joust, that they might be ready on the day […] the rich bardes, the pleasant trapgardes, the grand guards, […]1846, Benjamin Williams, Chronicque de la traison et mort de Richart deux Roy d'Engleterre. Mise en lumiere ... avec les variantes et un glossaire par Benjamin Williams, page 231
Forms of grandguard
| plural | grandguards |
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Questions about grandguard
- What is grandguard the alternative form of?
- Grandguard is the alternative form of grand guard.
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