Buckler
Translation- Buckler
- Buckler Buc"kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a
shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See
{Buckle}, n.]
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.
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Note: 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. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes. (b) The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites. [1913 Webster]
3. (Naut.) 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. [1913 Webster]
{Blind buckler} (Naut.), a solid buckler.
{Buckler mustard} (Bot.), a genus of plants ({Biscutella}) with small bright yellow flowers. The seed vessel on bursting resembles two bucklers or shields.
{Buckler thorn}, a plant with seed vessels shaped like a buckler. See {Christ's thorn}.
{Riding buckler} (Naut.), a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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buckler — noun /bʌklə/ a) 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,… … Wiktionary
buckler — ˈbʌklə 1. сущ. 1) небольшой круглый щит 2) мор. круглый ставень 3) защита, прикрытие Syn : defence, protection 2. гл. защищать; заслонять … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
buckler — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bocler, from Anglo French bucler, from bocle Date: 13th century 1. a. a small round shield held by a handle at arm s length b. a shield worn on the left arm 2. one that shields and protects II. transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
buckler — 1) bony shield, scute, modified scales associated with unpaired fins with a presumed hydrodynamic function 2) a circular piece of wood used with a lever to press dried and salted fish into barrels or casks … Dictionary of ichthyology
buckler — /buk leuhr/, n. 1. a round shield held by a grip and sometimes having straps through which the arm is passed. 2. any means of defense; protection. v.t. 3. to be a shield to; support; defend. [1250 1300; ME bokeler < AF, MF bocler, equiv. to bocle … Universalium