单词 | face guard |
释义 | > as lemmasface guard face guard n. (a) the face shield on a helmet; (b) any protective covering or mask for the face, used esp. in some industrial processes and sports. ΚΠ 1846 F. W. Fairholt Costume in Eng. 433 Beaver. The face-guard of a helmet. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Face-Guard, a wire gauze mask used by workmen, as in stone-breaking,..&c. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. 822/2 Face-guard, a mask with windows for the eyes. 1909 C. Ffoulkes Armour & Weapons iv. 83 The face-guard, when used with the burgonet, is called the Buffe. 1988 Times (Nexis) 20 Nov. Cricketers pretend they are American footballers by dressing up in brightly coloured pyjamas and crash helmets with face guards. 2003 J. R. Lennon Mailman i. i. 62 Firefighters wait in full gear, yellow coats and hats, faceguards and giant boots. < as lemmas |
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