passguard

Meaning

1. noun An L-shaped piece of armor worn over one arm (typically the left arm), which generally kept it in a bent position and protected it during jousts.
2. noun A ridge or an additional plate on a shoulder piece, to turn the blow of a weapon away from the neck or joint of the armor.

Similar words

pasguard passegarde passe-garde passe garde grand guard grandguard grand-guard neck guard armguard crossguard