crossguard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɔsˌɡɑɹd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹɑs-/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈkɹɒsɡɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From cross (adjective) + guard (noun).
Meanings
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(qualifier: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
Meronym: quillon (one sense)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossguards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
tr balçak (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · pl garda (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · pl jelec (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · es arriaz (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · it elsa (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · sv parerstag (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · fr garde (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · es cruceta (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · ru га́рда в ви́де попере́чины (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · de Parierstange (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · nl pareerstang (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · fi väistin (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword) · sv parerstång (metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword)