Definitions for buckler
ˈbʌk lərbuck·ler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shield, bucklernoun

   armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bucklernoun

   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, not to cover the body, but to stop or parry blows.

2. bucklernoun

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

3. bucklernoun

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

4. bucklernoun

   The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites.

5. bucklernoun

   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.

6. bucklerverb

   To shield; to defend.

   Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right, / Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree? uE000122658uE001 Shakespeare.

7. Etymology: From boucler, bucler, from *, from buccula.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUCKLERnoun

   A shield; a defensive weapon buckled on the arm.

   Etymology: bwccled, Welch; bouclier, Fr.

   He took my arms, and, while I forc’d my way,
   Through troops of foes, which did our passage stay;
   My buckler o’er my aged father cast,
   Still fighting, still defending as I past. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

   This medal compliments the emperour in the same sense as the old Romans did their dictator Fabius, when they called him the buckler of Rome. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

2. To Bucklerverb

   To support; to defend.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate;
   I’ll buckler thee against a million. William Shakespeare, Tam. the Shrew.

   Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right,
   Now buckler falshood with a pedigree? William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buckler

   A buckler (French bouclier 'shield', from Old French bocle, boucle 'boss') is a small shield, up to 45 cm (up to 18 in) in diameter, gripped in the fist with a central handle behind the boss. While being used in Europe since antiquity, it became more common as a companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Its size made it poor protection against missile weapons (e.g., arrows) but useful in deflecting the blow of an opponent's weapons, binding his arms, hindering his movements, or punching him. MS I.33, considered the earliest extant armed-combat manual, (around 1300) contains an early description of a system of combat with buckler and sword.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buckler

   A buckler is a small, round shield that is typically gripped in the fist or worn on the forearm. Historically, it was used in hand-to-hand combat during the Middle Ages for deflecting and blocking attacks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bucklernoun

   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

2. Bucklernoun

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

3. Bucklernoun

   the anterior segment of the shell of trilobites

4. Bucklernoun

   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

5. Bucklerverb

   to shield; to defend

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buckler

   A buckler is a small shield, 15 to 45 cm in diameter, gripped in the fist; it was generally used as a companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat during the Medieval and Renaissance, as its size made it poor protection against missile weapons but useful in deflecting the blow of an opponent's sword or mace. There are two major forms of medievally documented bucklers. The first is a simple round shield with the fist positioned directly behind the boss with a variety of shapes of face and depths of rim. These could also have projections from the top and bottom as in Hans Talhoffer's Fechtbücher or serrated rings around the boss as in one example in the Wallace Collection. The second major form is a corrugated rectangle as suggested by Achille Marozzo in his Opera Nova. MS I.33, considered the earliest extant armed-combat manual, contains an early description of a system of combat with buckler and sword.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. buckler

   A kind of shield or piece of defensive armor, anciently used in war. It was often 4 feet long, and covered the whole body.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUCKLER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Buckler is ranked #8419 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Buckler surname appeared 3,926 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Buckler.
   
   94.8% or 3,723 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 88 total occurrences were Black.
   1.4% or 58 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 42 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Armor

Anagrams for buckler »

1. bruckle

How to pronounce buckler?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of buckler in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of buckler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=buckler
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Buckler
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=buckler
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckler
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=buckler
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html