Definition of Buckler

1. Noun. Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows.

Exact synonyms: Shield
Generic synonyms: Armor, Armour
Specialized synonyms: Escutcheon, Scutcheon, Pavis, Pavise
Derivative terms: Shield

Definition of Buckler

1. n. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the body.

2. v. t. To shield; to defend.

Definition of Buckler

1. Noun. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the body. In the sword and buckler play of the Middle Ages in England, the buckler was a small shield, used, not to cover the body, but to stop or parry blows. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term. ¹

3. Noun. (zoology) One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes. ¹

4. Noun. (zoology) The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites. ¹

5. Noun. (nautical) A block of wood or plate of iron made to fit a hawse hole, or the circular opening in a half-port, to prevent water from entering when the vessel pitches. ¹

6. Verb. (obsolete) To shield; to defend. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Buckler

1. to shield [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: shield

Medical Definition of Buckler

1. 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the body. In the sword and buckler play of the Middle Ages in England, the buckler was a small shield, used, not to cover the body, but to stop or parry blows. 2. One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes. The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites. 3. A block of wood or plate of iron made to fit a hawse hole, or the circular opening in a half-port, to prevent water from entering when the vessel pitches. Blind buckler, a solid buckler. Buckler mustard, a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable. Origin: OE. Bocler, OF. Bocler, F. Bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. Bocle, boucle, boss. See Buckle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buckler

bucking for
bucking off
buckings
buckish
buckjumper
buckjumpers
buckjumping
buckle
buckle cavity
buckle down
buckle under
buckle up
buckled
buckled aorta
buckleless
buckler (current term)
buckler fern
buckler mustard
buckler plate
buckler plates
bucklered
bucklering
bucklers
buckles
buckleya
buckling
bucklings
buckminsterfullerene
buckminsterfullerenes
bucko

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