nose guard

nose guard
Nasal Na"sal, n. 1. An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously. [1913 Webster]

2. (Med.) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

3. (Anc. Armor) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a {nose guard}. [1913 Webster]

4. (Anat.) One of the nasal bones. [1913 Webster]

5. (Zo["o]l.) A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc. [1913 Webster]


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