- A sword's
crossguard or cross-guard is a bar
between the
blade and hilt,
essentially perpendicular to them,
intended to
protect the wielder's hand and...
-
hands gripping the blade, and
hitting the
opponent with the
pommel or
crossguard. This
technique allows the
swordsman to
essentially use the
sword as a...
-
function was to
allow the
wielder to
place their index finger above the
crossguard,
which potentially allowed for
greater grip
strength and torque. This...
- 1600 BC. The
later Iron Age
sword remained fairly short and
without a
crossguard. The spatha, as it
developed in the Late
Roman army,
became the predecessor...
-
decorated sabre with the
handle stylized as the head of a bird and an open
crossguard. The word "karabela" does not have well-established etymology, and different...
- It is
classified as a type XII
sword with a type I
pommel and a type 6
crossguard according to the
Oakeshott typology,
although the
blade may have changed...
- and
later the sabre, and in
other versions more like a
machete with a
crossguard. The
blade designs of
falchions varied widely across the
continent and...
- bayonet,
consisting of a guard, grip, and pommel. The
guard may
contain a
crossguard or quillons. A t****el or
sword knot may be
attached to the
guard or pommel...
- give the
appearance of a
single weapon. The
butterfly sword has a
small crossguard to
protect the
hands of the wielder,
similar to that of a sai,
which can...
- bayonet, and is the only U.S.
bayonet without a
barrel mount ring on the
crossguard,
making it look more like a
fighting knife than a bayonet. The M5 bayonet...
