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buckler

/ˈbʌk.lə/ /ˈbʌk.lɚ/

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noun

Alguien que abrocha algo

One who buckles something.

Examples :

"The new employee was hired as a buckler of straps on the luggage conveyor belt at the airport. "

El nuevo empleado fue contratado como alguien que abrocha las correas en la cinta transportadora de equipaje del aeropuerto.

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noun

Escudo

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. "

El caballero levantó su escudo para desviar el golpe entrante de la espada de su oponente.

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noun

Escudo, rodela

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. "

El caballero sostenía su rodela frente a él, listo para defenderse del ataque inminente.

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noun

Escudo

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. "

El ictiólogo señaló el prominente escudo del esturión, explicando que era una de las placas óseas que protegían su cabeza.

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noun

El segmento anterior de la concha de un trilobites

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. "

Durante la excursión de paleontología, los estudiantes examinaron cuidadosamente el fósil de trilobites, observando la forma distinta de su segmento anterior, la sección frontal en forma de escudo de su caparazón.

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noun

Un bloque de madera o placa de hierro hecho para encajar en un escobén, o la abertura circular en un portillo, para evitar que entre agua cuando el barco cabecea.

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. "

El carpintero del barco instaló un nuevo escudo para sellar el escobén e impedir que el agua inundara la cubierta del barco.

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verb

Proteger, defender

To shield; to defend.

Examples :

"She tried to buckler her little brother from the older kids who were teasing him. "

Ella trató de proteger a su hermano pequeño de los niños mayores que se burlaban de él.

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