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quillon.

quillon (“either of the two arms of a crossguard”)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ki.jɔ̃/
  1. quillon (“either of the two arms of a crossguard”)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle French quillon (literally “little ninepin”), from quille (“club; ninepin, skittle”) (from the similar appearance) + -on (diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, quille + -on.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.