grand guard

Noun

Meaning

grand guard (plural grand guards)

(historical) A piece of plate armor protecting one shoulder, side of the chest, and side of the neck (typically the left), during jousting, augmenting or replacing a pauldron.
Coordinate terms: gardbrace, passguard

grand-guard (plural grand-guards)

Alternative form of grand guard

Alternative names

grand-guard

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