rainguard
rainguard noun: a thing which protects (something) from rain.
Noun
rainguard (plural rainguards)
- A thing which protects (something) from rain.
- ... rainguard, which, contrary to common opinion, instead of catching the rainfall and collecting it inside the leaf sheath, transfers it to the opposite side of the stalk and allows it to drip on the rainguard and ligule below.1911, M. L. Bowman, Corn: Growing, Judging, Breeding, Feeding, Marketing, page 52
- ... rainguard prevents water from reaching the sap bucket.1976, Agriculture Handbook, page 16
- In particular, a sword's chappe, when interpreted as being to protect against rain.
- [...] swords might be fitted with small circular 'rainguards' of leather or (less frequently) sheet metal, folded in half over the cross of the sword. The conventional explanation is that these covered the scabbard mouth, protecting the sword [...] […] [This] sword has a rainguard.2020 June 25, Neil Grant, The Medieval Longsword, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, pages 16, 67
- Langets are small tongues of metal that sit outside the scabbard, so acting in a similar manner to a rainguard. Moreover, if the fit is right, they can help to snap the sword securely into the scabbard.2011 March 4, Mike Loades, Swords and Swordsmen, Casemate Publishers, →ISBN
Forms of rainguard
| plural | rainguards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rain guard |
Questions about rainguard
- What does rainguard mean?
- Rainguard means a thing which protects (something) from rain.
- What part of speech is rainguard?
- Rainguard is a noun.
- What is the plural of rainguard?
- The plural of rainguard is rainguards.
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