cross guard

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Definition of cross guard in English English dictionary

crossguard
A bar of metal, at right-angles, between the blade and the hilt of a sword that stops an opponent's blade from sliding down and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword
crossguard
A bar of metal, at right-angles, between the blade and the hilt of a sword that stops an opponents blade from sliding down and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword
cross guard

    Hyphenation

    Cross guard

    Turkish pronunciation

    krôs gärd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrôs ˈgärd/ /ˈkrɔːs ˈɡɑːrd/

    Etymology

    [ 'kros ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux.
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