quillon

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Definition of quillon in English English dictionary

The guard of a sword or other bladed weapon designed to protect the hand from harm

The quillons may be either straight (fig. 109) -- that is, disposed at right angles -- or curved (fig. 107).

Hyphenation

quil·lon

Turkish pronunciation

kwîlın

Pronunciation

/ˈkwələn/ /ˈkwɪlən/