buckler

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A small round shield held in the hand or worn on the arm to stop sword blows

noun
/ˈbʌk.lɚ/

Archaic

: bucelario

The warrior expertly wielded his buckler to shield himself from the incoming arrows.
buckler shield

The Pavis, complete polar opposite of the buckler.

Examples

In later periods, some probably carried small buckler type Shields.
Her round hide buckler lay close at hand, atop.

Fiction book (1992)
They studied two weapon combinations: Sword with shields, swords with buckler, and swords with daggers.

Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
With his buckler raised, the knight deflected the enemy's blows during the duel.
She wore a small buckler on her forearm, ready to protect herself in combat.

Synonyms

shield

vsbuckler

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A broad piece of armor held to protect someone from harm

is a small round hand or forearm protector used to intercept blows in combat

Compounds

broad buckler-fern

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A European fern with broad, shield-shaped leaves that grows in woodlands

buckler fern

Specialized

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A plant with shield-shaped covers over its spore clusters that grows in shady, damp places

buckler mustard

Specialized

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A plant that has yellow flowers and seed pods like small shields

How Protective

pavise

Archaic

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shield

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buckler

Archaic

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Surface Forms

buckler singular

bucklers plural

Etymology

Buckler comes from Old French bouclier and Latin buccula, which meant 'cheek' or a 'little round piece'. The small shield had a round metal part like a buckle, so buckler came to mean a small round shield used to block blows.