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bucklers

/ˈbʌklərz/

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noun

One who buckles something.

Examples :

"The bucklers were quick to fasten the seatbelts on the children before the bus ride. "

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noun

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 swordsmen clashed, their bucklers deflecting the incoming strikes in a flurry of steel. "

weapon military history

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noun

A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the soldiers raised their bucklers to deflect the incoming arrows. "

military weapon history

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noun

One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes.

Examples :

"The sturgeon's skin felt rough because it was covered in rows of prominent bucklers. "

biology anatomy fish animal

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The anterior segment of the shell of a trilobites.

Examples :

"The paleontology students carefully examined the trilobite fossils, focusing on the size and shape of the bucklers to help classify the different species. "

geology animal anatomy biology

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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 :

"During the storm, the sailors quickly fitted the bucklers into the hawse holes to stop the crashing waves from flooding the ship. "

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