Synonyms for crossguard

Most common

guard · quillon

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

   Meronym: quillon (one sense)

Forms

Plural

crossguards → guards, quillons…

Example sentences

• guard The security guard went back on his normal patrol.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

guard¹

7 letters

quillon²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quillon² = 2 syllables).