grand-guard

A form of grand guard — A piece of plate armor protecting one shoulder, side of the chest, and side of the neck (typically the left), during jousting, augmenting or replacing a pauldron.

Meanings

noungrand-guard (plural grand-guards)

plural grand-guards

  1. alternativeAlternative form of grand guard.
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