Definition of "quillon" in English

noun

1. Synonym of crossguard (“a metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword”).

   • Holonym: hilt

2. (chiefly in the plural) Either of the two arms of a crossguard.

   • Holonyms: crossguard, guard < hilt