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quillon
[ kee-yawn ]
noun
, plural quil·lons [kee-, yawn].
- either of two transverse projecting members forming the cross guard of a sword.
quillon
/ kijɔ̃ /
noun
- 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.
From Project Gutenberg
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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