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n. The guard of a sword or other bladed weapon designed to protect the hand from harm.

n. One of the arms or branches of the cross-guard of a sword. See cross-guard, cross-hilt, cut in next column, and cut under hilt.

"It was the prisoner of Quillon -- no, "quillon" had something to do with a sword -- no, it was Chillon."

Dillon    Dylan    Macmillan    Spillane    billon    bouillon    millon    penicillin    villain