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grand guard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A piece of plate armor protecting one shoulder, side of the chest, and side of the neck (typically the left), during jousting, augmenting or replacing a pauldron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • 2017, Mackenzie Flohr, The Rite of Wands, BHC Press/Indigo On the field, Aindrias charged down the barrier towards his opponent, their lances shattering as each made contact with their gritted grand guards.

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