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Explore Crossguard through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Crossguard in a sentence

Crossguard meaning

A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.

Using Crossguard

  • The main meaning on this page is: A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.
  • In the example corpus, crossguard often appears in combinations such as: the crossguard, crossguard stance.

Context around Crossguard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ancient 1× physical 1× curved 1× upper 1×

Often after:

stance 2× style 1×

Sentence patterns with Crossguard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the crossguard are made 1× and the crossguard were made 1× is the crossguard stance 1× purple curved crossguard in the 1× s physical crossguard and hilt 1× the ancient crossguard style with 1× the upper crossguard is bent 1× to a crossguard a hilt 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is convert 1× learning how to 1× the animal would 1× the final stance 1× the identity of 1× the upper crossguard 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the blade 2× a bottle opener 1× another combat style 1× crossguard and hilt 1× hilt and pommel 1× meets the hilt 1×

Words around Crossguard

Just before it in the word index:

crossgen 2 crossgates 7 crossford 3 crossflatts 3 crossfitters 2 crossfit 50

Just after it in the word index:

crosshair 14 crosshairs 95 crosshatch 6 crosshaven 2 crosshead 6 crosshouse 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Crossguard

  • In this selection, "crossguard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ancient, physical, curved, stance and style stand out and add context to how "crossguard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the crossguard are made and and the crossguard were made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crossguard" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crossguard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The final stance players will unlock in is the Crossguard stance. (11 words)

The upper crossguard is bent forward and can be used as a bottle opener. (14 words)

The animal would then be dispatched with a venabulum, a short spear with a crossguard at the base of the blade. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (44 words)

I'll do my hand sketching and marker rendering because I just really want to work on paper, and then ideally work with it in the workshop drawing right there next to a blade, next to a crossguard, a hilt and pommel. (42 words)

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. (38 words)

Example sentences (9)

This is a highly unusual lightsaber, as it combines both the ancient crossguard style with Lord Corvax's Lightsword's physical crossguard and hilt.

Learning how to unlock the Crossguard stance in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gives players an excellent tool for taking down enemies with shields or other strong defenses that would be hard to break using another combat style.

The final stance players will unlock in is the Crossguard stance.

I'll do my hand sketching and marker rendering because I just really want to work on paper, and then ideally work with it in the workshop drawing right there next to a blade, next to a crossguard, a hilt and pommel.

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.

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.

The animal would then be dispatched with a venabulum, a short spear with a crossguard at the base of the blade.

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.

The upper crossguard is bent forward and can be used as a bottle opener.

Common combinations with crossguard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crossguard" in a sentence?
An example: "This is a highly unusual lightsaber, as it combines both the ancient crossguard style with Lord Corvax's Lightsword's physical crossguard and hilt." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "crossguard" from authentic English texts.
What does "crossguard" mean?
Crossguard means: A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.
How many example sentences with "crossguard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "crossguard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.