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quillon (KEE-yawn, KWIL-on) (sometimes quillion) - n., on a sword, either of the two transverse projections forming the (cross-)guard.
They can be straight or at an angle, or anything similar so long as it protects the hand from the opponent's blade sliding down your own. Taken over in English in 1884 by R.F. Burton in his The Book of the Sword from French, where it was coined in the 16th century from quille, lit. a ninepin and coll. a leg, from Middle High German kegel, club, from Old High German, kegil.
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They can be straight or at an angle, or anything similar so long as it protects the hand from the opponent's blade sliding down your own. Taken over in English in 1884 by R.F. Burton in his The Book of the Sword from French, where it was coined in the 16th century from quille, lit. a ninepin and coll. a leg, from Middle High German kegel, club, from Old High German, kegil.
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
