Meaning of crossguard | Babel Free
/ˈkɹɒsɡɑːd/Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Parierstange
Suomi
väistin
Français
Garde
Italiano
Elsa
Nederlands
pareerstang
Русский
га́рда в ви́де попере́чины
Türkçe
balçak
Examples
“Holonym: hilt”
“Meronym: quillon (one sense)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.