passguard
An L-shaped piece of armor worn over one arm, which generally kept it in a bent…An L-shaped piece of armor worn over one arm (typically the left arm), which generally kept it in a bent position and protected it during jousts.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An L-shaped piece of armor worn over one arm (typically the left arm), which generally kept it in a bent position and protected it during jousts.
A ridge or an additional plate on a shoulder piece, to turn the blow of a weapon away from the neck or joint of the armor.
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Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French passe-garde, used with the meaning "armor projecting up from a shoulder-piece"From French passe-garde, used with the meaning "armor projecting up from a shoulder-piece" since a least the 1800s. It has been suggested that the application of the term (in both English and French) to neck guards is, however, an error, and that the original meaning was "elbow armor".
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Forms
plural: passguards| Singular | passguard |
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Synonyms
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