handguard

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noun

A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon.

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Meanings

nounhandguard (plural handguards)

plural handguards

  1. A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
forearm

Origin

From hand + guard.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 護手 /护手
  • 護手 /护手part of a firearm
Esperanto manŝirmilo
  • manŝirmilopart of a firearm
Finnish kädensuojus
  • kädensuojuspart of a firearm
French garde-main
  • garde-mainpart of a firearm
German Handschutz
  • Handschutzpart of a firearm
Italian guardamano
  • guardamanopart of a firearm
Māori karera
  • karerapart of a firearm
Portuguese guarda-mão
  • guarda-mãopart of a firearm
Russian цевьё
  • цевьё (cevʹjó)part of a firearm
Spanish guardamano
  • guardamanopart of a firearm
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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