# handguard

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handguard