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quillon

[ kee-yawn ]

noun

, plural quil·lons [kee-, yawn].
  1. either of two transverse projecting members forming the cross guard of a sword.

quillon

/ kijɔ̃ /

noun

  1. often plural either half of the extended crosspiece of a sword or dagger

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quillon1

< French, derivative of quille pin, club < Middle High German kegel club

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quillon1

C19: from French, diminutive of quille bowling pin, ultimately from Old High German kegil club, stake

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Example Sentences

The earliest swords which have been found have no quillon or cross guard.

On the shores of a lake in Travancore, not far from the remote cantonment of Quillon, stands a monument to the memory of a dog.

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