amgarn
noun
am·garn
ˈamˌgärn
plural -s
: an ancient stone implement supposed to have served as a guard or ferrule for the shaft or butt of a spear
Word History
Etymology
Welsh, ferrule, from am- around + carn handle; akin to Latin ambi- on both sides, around and to Cornish karn handle
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined above
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