These weapons also had a heavy brass guard which encased almost the whole hand...是什么意思？

These weapons also had a heavy brass guard which encased almost the whole hand...

这些武器还有一个沉重的黄铜护手，几乎把整个手都包住了。

these

adj. 这些的；pron. 这些；

例句
There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
近来这类计划资金充足。

weapons

n. 武器，兵器( weapon的名词复数 )，自卫[克敌制胜]的手段[行动]，刀枪，兵戎；

例句
My insurance excludes acts of sabotage and damage done by weapons of war.
我购买的保险对于蓄意损坏以及战争中武器造成的损坏不予赔偿。

also

adv. 也，同样，并且；conj. 另外；

例句
The media have also abetted the feeling of unreality.
媒体也在一旁对这种非现实感推波助澜。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

heavy

adj. 重的，沉重的，大量的，浓密的，激烈的，重型的；n. 重物，庄重的角色；adv. 密集地，大量地，笨重地；

例句
The heavy curtains were a warm apricot.
这些厚重的窗帘是温暖的杏黄色。

brass

n. 黄铜，铜管乐器，钱，黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片）；v. 〈英〉付（款），[冶]把…包铜，〈口〉无耻地胡搞；

例句
All their beds were distinctive; Mac's was an iron affair with brass knobs...
他们的床都各具特色；马克的床是张带球形黄铜柱头的铁家伙。

guard

n. 警卫，狱吏，看守，护卫队，防护装置；vt. 保卫，守护，看守，加防护装置，谨慎使用；vi. 警惕，警卫；

例句
A guard was blowing his whistle.
一个警卫正在吹警笛。

which

pron. 哪一个，哪一些，哪个，那，指前面提到的事物；adj. 哪一个，哪一些；

例句
...the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted.
能够打胎的最迟日期

encased

v. 把…放入盒内，把…装箱( encase的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句
When nuclear fuel is manufactured it is encased in metal cans...
核燃料生产出来后被装在金属罐中。

almost

adv. 几乎，差不多，将近，快要，近乎；

例句
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

whole

adj. 全部的，所有的，完整的；n. 整体，整个，全部；

例句
The whole system should be abolished.
整个制度应该被废除。

hand

n. 手，协助，帮助，（工具等的）把，柄，掌管；vt. 传递，交给，搀扶，支持；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。