Quillon

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

quillon (plural quillons)

1. (Weapon) The guard of a sword or other bladed weapon designed to protect the hand from harm.

   Quotations

   • 1884: The quillons may be either straight (fig. 109) -- that is, disposed at right angles -- or curved (fig. 107). — Robert F. Burton, The Book of the Sword, page 125.

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