knuckle bow

noun

The curved part of a sword-guard that covers the fingers.

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Meanings

nounknuckle bow (plural knuckle bows)

plural knuckle bows

  1. The curved part of a sword-guard that covers the fingers.
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APA

knuckle bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20bow

MLA

“knuckle bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20bow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knuckle bow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20bow.

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