Meaning

1 senses
  1. A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring.

Origin

From bow + guard.

From bow + guard.

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Forms

plural: bowguards

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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