The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nasal \Na"sal\, n.
An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously.
(Med.) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. [Archaic]
(Anc. Armor) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
(Anat.) One of the nasal bones.
(Zo["o]l.) A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.
Wiktionary
n. 1 An item of protection worn over the nose. 2 (context American football English) A middle guard.
Usage examples of "nose guard".
Then he donned a thin iron cap with a flared nose guard, as did Martan.
It clanged harmlessly off the nose guard of the armsman's helm, but the man's swing missed the diving youth, the sword striking the snowy ground and the rocks beneath.
There was just time for her to realize her mistake before the bolt-gun shaft slammed under the nose guard of her helmet.
Casca grinned at the Greek, his teeth showing below his protective nose guard.
Tom Simpson hadn't been out of shape as a nose guard for West Virginia University's varsity football team.