buckler

[ buhk-ler ]

/ ˈbʌk lər /

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noun

a round shield held by a grip and sometimes having straps through which the arm is passed.

any means of defense; protection.

verb (used with object)

to be a shield to; support; defend.

Origin of buckler

1250–1300; Middle English bokeler<Anglo-French, Middle French bocler, equivalent to bocleboss² + -er-er²

Words nearby buckler

buckjumper, buckjumping, Buckland, buckle, buckle down, buckler, buckler fern, buckle under, buckle up, Buckley, Buckley's chance

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Example sentences from the Web for buckler

It has been said that the buckler, the bow, and the spear, must continue the arms of poetry.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
Let the men with sword and buckler march on the right, and those with lances on the left.
Roger the Bold|F. S. Brereton
The count's buckler is illumined with a painting that represents three eagle's talons.
The Poniard's Hilt|Eugne Sue
Every serving man, from the base to the best, carried a buckler at his back.
Great Ralegh|Hugh De Selincourt

The parties meet mind to mind, and a mutual trust is produced, which can buckler them against a million.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

British Dictionary definitions for buckler

buckler

/ (ˈbʌklə) /

noun

a small round shield worn on the forearm or held by a short handle

a means of protection; defence

verb

(tr) archaic to defend

Word Origin for buckler

C13: from Old French bocler, from bocle shield boss; see buckle, boss ²

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单词	buckler
释义	buckler [ buhk-ler ] / ˈbʌk lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buckler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a round shield held by a grip and sometimes having straps through which the arm is passed. any means of defense; protection. verb (used with object) to be a shield to; support; defend. Origin of buckler 1250–1300; Middle English bokeler<Anglo-French, Middle French bocler, equivalent to bocleboss² + -er-er² Words nearby buckler buckjumper, buckjumping, Buckland, buckle, buckle down, buckler, buckler fern, buckle under, buckle up, Buckley, Buckley's chance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buckler It has been said that the buckler, the bow, and the spear, must continue the arms of poetry. The Lusiad\|Lus de Cames Let the men with sword and buckler march on the right, and those with lances on the left. Roger the Bold\|F. S. Brereton The count's buckler is illumined with a painting that represents three eagle's talons. The Poniard's Hilt\|Eugne Sue Every serving man, from the base to the best, carried a buckler at his back. Great Ralegh\|Hugh De Selincourt The parties meet mind to mind, and a mutual trust is produced, which can buckler them against a million. Woman in the Nineteenth Century\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli British Dictionary definitions for buckler buckler / (ˈbʌklə) / noun a small round shield worn on the forearm or held by a short handle a means of protection; defence verb (tr) archaic to defend Word Origin for buckler C13: from Old French bocler, from bocle shield boss; see buckle, boss ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buckler armor, buffer, safeguard, shelter, bulwark, screen, armament, cover, guard, defense, aegis, escutcheon, rampart, mail, ward, security, absorber, bumper
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buckler

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of buckler

Words nearby buckler

Example sentences from the Web for buckler

British Dictionary definitions for buckler

noun

verb

Word Origin for buckler

Words related to buckler