Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handguard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: hand-guard
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon.

Etymology

From hand + guard.

Inflected Forms

handguards (plural)

Questions

What does handguard mean?: A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon.
Where does handguard come from?: From hand + guard.

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