"grand guard" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: grand guards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grand guard (plural grand guards)
  1. (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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-grand_guard-en-noun-5t1HYLDS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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