<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">knuckle guards</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>guards</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bows, knuckle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>guards, knuckle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knuckle bows</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knuckle guard</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knuckle-bows</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knuckle-guards</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Curved sword guards, consisting of a metal bar extending from the cross guard toward the pommel, designed to give some protection to the knuckles. ]]></note></mads>