rainguard

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A thing which protects (something) from rain.
    — ... rainguard, which, contrary to common opinion, instead of catching the rainfall and collecting it inside the leaf sheath, transfers it to the opposite side of the stalk and allows it to drip on the rainguard and ligule below.
  2. In particular, a sword's chappe, when interpreted as being to protect against rain.
    — [...] swords might be fitted with small circular 'rainguards' of leather or (less frequently) sheet metal, folded in half over the cross of the sword. The conventional explanation is that these covered the scabbard mouth, protecting the sword [...] […] [This] sword has a rainguard.

词形变化

rainguards plural rain guard alternative
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