noun Download 🔗Share One who buckles something. Examples : "The new employee was hired as a buckler of straps on the luggage conveyor belt at the airport. " person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, held with a hand (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. Examples : "The knight raised his buckler to deflect the incoming blow from his opponent's sword. " weapon military history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term. Examples : "The knight held his buckler in front of him, ready to defend himself from the oncoming attack. " military weapon history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes. Examples : "The ichthyologist pointed out the prominent buckler on the sturgeon, explaining that it was one of the bony plates protecting its head. " biology anatomy fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The anterior segment of the shell of a trilobites. Examples : "During the paleontology field trip, the students carefully examined the trilobite fossil, noting the distinct shape of its buckler, the shield-like front section of its shell. " geology archaeology animal biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The ship's carpenter installed a new buckler to seal the hawse hole and prevent water from flooding the ship's deck. " nautical sailing nautical technical vehicle ocean part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shield; to defend. Examples : "She tried to buckler her little brother from the older kids who were teasing him. " military action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
