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- noun Plural form of
crossguard .
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Examples
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He studied the details he knew so well: the polished blade with the fuller down its length, the aggressive, downswept crossguards, the hilt covered in fine, twisted silver wire with twisted gold wire woven through it forming the raised letters of the word Truth.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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From blades to crossguards, the set glittered with the watery polish of first quality steel, and the pommels bore his name chased in silver.
Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989
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* Ten different crossguards, from a simple bar to a flowing hilt
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