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buckler
[buhk-ler]
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.
buckler
/ ˈʌə /
noun
a small round shield worn on the forearm or held by a short handle
a means of protection; defence
verb
archaic(tr) to defend
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of buckler1
Example Sentences
On another wall hangs a “soldier’s prayer,” signed by Flynn, that reads in part: “Let Your truth be my shield and buckler/Against the fiery darts — the lies — of the enemy.”
On another wall hangs a “soldier’s prayer,” signed by Flynn, that reads in part: “Let Your truth be my shield and buckler/Against the fiery darts - the lies - of the enemy.”
More cautious now, the warriors raised their bucklers.
Aided by bucklers and their own agility, the Spanish got in between and underneath the Germans’ long pikes and were able to hurt them at their pleasure, without the Germans having any remedy.
As he stood at the entrance, Athena’s shining buckler on his breast, the silver wallet at his side, he drew the eyes of every man there.
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