bowguard means A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
Etymology
From bow + guard.
noun
- A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring.“There was another big piece of coral that he later on made into a bowguard.”