noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɒsɡɑːd/
General-American:/ˈkɹɔsˌɡɑɹd/
General-American, cot-caught-merger:/ˈkɹɑs-/
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: swords
Examples
Holonym: hilt
Meronym: quillon (one sense)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: guard, quillon
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From cross (adjective) + guard (noun).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
pareerstang
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Finnish:
väistin
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
French:
garde
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
German:
Parierstange
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Italian:
elsa
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Polish:
garda
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Polish:
jelec
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Russian:
га́рда в ви́де попере́чины
(gárda v víde poperéčiny)
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Spanish:
cruceta
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Spanish:
arriaz
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Swedish:
parerstag
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Swedish:
parerstång
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
Turkish:
balçak
— metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword
