crossguard

cross·guard
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UK/ˈkɹɒsɡɑːd/US/ˈkɹɔsˌɡɑɹd/US, cot caught merger/ˈkɹɑs-/

noun

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”

Similar
guardquillon
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Meanings

nouncrossguard (plural crossguards)

plural crossguards

  1. swordsA 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

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    Meronym: quillon (one sense)

    Synonyms: guard, quillon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
guardquillon
Also see
guardquillon

Origin

From cross (adjective) + guard (noun).

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Translations

Dutch pareerstang
  • pareerstangmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Finnish väistin
  • väistinmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
French garde
  • gardemetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
German Parierstange
  • Parierstangemetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Italian elsa
  • elsametal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Polish garda, jelec
  • gardametal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
  • jelecmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Russian га́рда в ви́де попере́чины
  • га́рда в ви́де попере́чины (gárda v víde poperéčiny)metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Spanish cruceta, arriaz
  • crucetametal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
  • arriazmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Swedish parerstag, parerstång
  • parerstagmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
  • parerstångmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Turkish balçak
  • balçakmetal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Cite this entry
APA

crossguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossguard

MLA

“crossguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossguard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossguard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossguard.

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