quillons

It was bloody from hilt to point, blood dripping from the quillons and the end, as wet as if he'd dipped it into a vat of the stuff.

Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

The blade, long and sharp to piece a boar's tough hide, was about the same size as the short-swords all of the fighters were using, and the iron cross-bar designed to keep the boar from coming up the shaft at the hunter made effective quillons.

Elephant in the City 2010

It was bloody from hilt to point, blood dripping from the quillons and the end, as wet as if he'd dipped it into a vat of the stuff.

The Outstretched Shadow 2003

The helve and quillons (she knew these terms courtesy of Bruce, the show's swordmaster, who was a real bug on all things edged and pointy) were of the same color metal as the blade, though glossier, and very fancy in a curved and scrolled fashion.

The Warslayer Edghill, Rosemary 2002

He hardly noticed, even when they grabbed his own sword by the quillons and yanked it from his grasp.

Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

They all drew their swords, kissed their quillons, and laid them upon the steps.

Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

It flashed in the moonlight as he raised it, pressing its quillons to his lips.

Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

As one, they raised the weapons to their lips and kissed their quillons.

Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

A ring for the index finger was part of one of the quillons, so that the user would always be in contact with the metal.

Lord of the Isles 1997

The hilt and cross guards, quillons, were forged from the same billet of steel; Garric looked at the hilt closely to be sure, but there was no line indicating that the pieces had been made separately and welded together.

Lord of the Isles 1997