bow guard

bow guard (plural bow guards)

1. Alternative form of bowguard
   • 1999, Lois Sherr Dubin, Togashi, & Paul Jones, North American Indian jewelry and adornment, page 488:

     The bow guard— called ketoh by the Navajo— is worn around the wrist while shooting with a bow and arrow to protect from the stinging snap of a released bowstring.

   • 2006, John F. Graf, Warman's Civil War Collectibles Field Guide, →ISBN, page 372:

     Totally plain blade and simple two-branch, single-knuckle bow guard with evidence of crude sand casting.

   • 2008, Thomas W. Kavanagh, Comanche Ethnography, →ISBN:

     The rawhide bow guard was laced up inside, trimmed with silver buttons, feathers, and paint.

   • 2011, Michelle L. Levigne, The Rift War, →ISBN:

     She tugged the cloth napkin off the bow guard, sitting on the table.

2. Alternative form of bow-guard
   • 1968, Machine Design - Volume 40, Issues 21-25, page 54:

     The only metal parts are the rudder hinges and bow guard. Wooden decking, which snaps into place, gives the boat rigidity.

   • 2002, Pacific Fishing - Volume 23, Issues 7-12, page 140:

     Two layers of 3/8" plywood are laminated to the bottom, and spray rails and a hard wood bow guard are added before the hull is flipped right side up.

   • 2013, Stephen Snelling, VCs of the First World War, →ISBN:

     Clambering on to the conning tower, he surveyed the boat and discovered that part of the bow guard had sheered off, leaving a twisted claw of metal.

3. A guard who is stationed at the bow of a ship.
   • 2003, Lawrence McNally, Walk a Deadly Trail, →ISBN, page 204:

     The bow guard was watching the other boat as it floated among several fishing boats waiting for the bridge to open.

   • 2012, Troy Denning, Faces of Deception, →ISBN:

     He glanced toward the bow to see the four bow guards rushing back, clambering over slaves with whips and clubs in hand.

   • 2014, Richard Dawes, Storm Rider, A Tuscon Kid Western, →ISBN, page 25:

     He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted to the bow guard.