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quillon
[ kee-yawn ]
/ kiˈyɔ̃ /
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noun, plural quil·lons [kee-yawn]. /kiˈyɔ̃/.
either of two transverse projecting members forming the cross guard of a sword.
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Origin of quillon
<French, derivative of quille pin, club <Middle High German kegel club
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How to use quillon in a sentence
The earliest swords which have been found have no quillon or cross guard.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. DonaldOn the shores of a lake in Travancore, not far from the remote cantonment of Quillon, stands a monument to the memory of a dog.
'Murphy'|Major Gambier-Parry
British Dictionary definitions for quillon
quillon
/ (French kijɔ̃) /
noun
(often plural) either half of the extended crosspiece of a sword or dagger
Word Origin for quillon
C19: from French, diminutive of quille bowling pin, ultimately from Old High German kegil club, stake
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