crossguard
nounUK /ˈkɹɒsɡɑːd/ · US /ˈkɹɔsˌɡɑɹd/
Etymology From cross (adjective) + guard (noun).
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.
- Holonym: hilt
- Meronym: quillon (one sense)