Noun
crossguard (plural crossguards)
A bar of metal, at right-angles, between the blade and the hilt of a sword that stops an opponent's blade from sliding down and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.
It is convert thick near the grip and measures convert in length along its upper edge.sfn : 111 The pommel and the crossguard are made of silver.sfn : 107 The core of the grip is a brass chest encasing the tang of the blade. Source: Internet
It has a blue or purple curved crossguard in the shape of a pair of wings with a small yellow jewel where it meets the hilt. Source: Internet
The identity of this Duke Boleslaus is uncertain.sfn : 76 Use-wear analysis indicates that the plates on the pommel and the crossguard were made by the same artist, while the plates on the grip were added later. Source: Internet
The animal would then be dispatched with a venabulum, a short spear with a crossguard at the base of the blade. Source: Internet
The upper crossguard is bent forward and can be used as a bottle opener. Source: Internet