quillon

American  

[kee-yawn] / kiˈjɔ̃ /

noun

quillons plural

1. either of two transverse projecting members forming the cross guard of a sword.

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quillon British  

/ kijɔ̃ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• quillons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of quillon

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

quillon quillons

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

From The Heart of Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

He motioned her away, and when she had moved he darted suddenly and swiftly aside and caught the table, his sword still fast in his two first fingers, which he had locked over the quillons.

From Saint Martin's Summer by Sabatini, Rafael

It was a beautiful weapon, its guard and pommel and quillons sparkling with wrought-silver, its grip of yellow leather laced with blue silk.

From D'Ri and I by Bacheller, Irving

From these my gaze wandered to where, against the panelling, hung a goodly rapier complete with girdle and slings, its silver hilt, its guards and curling quillons bright in the moonbeams.

From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Farnol, Jeffery

Fain would I tell you something of all that I felt when first my fingers closed about a sword-hilt, the forefinger passed over the quillons in the new manner, as Falcone showed me.

From The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza by Sabatini, Rafael

The quillons, which are retained to this day in the Italian 252 fioretto and spada, conduce to a freer use of wrist-play and a straight arm.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various