quillon
Definitions
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- noun The guard of a sword or other bladed weapon designed to protect the hand from harm.
Examples
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It was the prisoner of Quillon -- no, "quillon" had something to do with a sword -- no, it was Chillon.
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It had the initials P.S.P. engraved onto the quillon.
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He was working on the reverse of the blade, the edge opposite the ring quillon: his spirit in Garric's body had backhanded the sword through an iron helmet.
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The barked quillon drew blood across Bogdan's hand.
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Candlelight danced across the polished curve of the quillon.
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I got it in one hand and a quillon in the other, and wrenched the weapon free -- then drove it up into his rib cage.
Note
The word 'quillon' comes from a French word meaning 'little ninepin', from the shape of the piece.
