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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.
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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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Words related to buckler

armor, buffer, bulwark, safeguard, shelter, absorber, aegis, armament, bumper, cover, defense, escutcheon, guard, mail, rampart, screen, security, ward

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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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