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Crossguard

Crossguard logo #21000 On a sword, the crossguard (or cross-guard, also known as quillons), is a bar of metal at right angles to the blade, placed between the blade and the hilt. The crossguard was developed in the European sword around the 10th century for the protection of the wielder`s hand. The earliest forms were seen in late Viking swords, and it became a standar....
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crossguard

crossguard logo #21577(see also lower guard or quillon) refers to the element of the hilt adjacent to and perpendicular to the blade. While a straight bar of iron or steel with a central inletting for the tang of the blade to pass through was commonly employed, variously curved and tapering forms are also encountered. In some Migration Period swords, the crossguard will...
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