Crossword clues for buckler
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Buckler \Buc"kler\, v. t. To shield; to defend. [Obs.]
Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right,
Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree?
--Shak.
Buckler \Buc"kler\, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See Buckle, n.]
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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.
Note: 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.
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(Zo["o]l.)
One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes.
The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites.
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(Naut.) 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.
Blind buckler (Naut.), a solid buckler.
Buckler mustard (Bot.), a genus of plants ( Biscutella) with small bright yellow flowers. The seed vessel on bursting resembles two bucklers or shields.
Buckler thorn, a plant with seed vessels shaped like a buckler. See Christ's thorn.
Riding buckler (Naut.), a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"small, round shield used to ward off blows," c.1300, from Old French bocler "boss (of a shield), shield, buckler" (12c., Modern French bouclier), from Latin *buccularius (adj.) "having a boss," from buccula (see buckle (n.)).
Wiktionary
n. (surname: English)
WordNet
n. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows [syn: shield]
Wikipedia
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 or hindering his movements.
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.
Buckler is an English and German surname. Notable people of the name include the following:
- Ernest Buckler (1908–1984), Canadian novelist and short story author
- John Buckler (1770–1851), English artist and architect
- Julius Buckler (1894–1960), German World War I fighter ace
- Philip Buckler (born 1949), English Anglican Church clergyman; Dean of Lincoln
- Rich Buckler (contemporary), American comic book artist
- Rich T. Buckler (1865–1950), American politician from Minnesota; U.S. representative 1935–43
- Rick Buckler (born 1955), English rock drummer
- Sandra Buckler (contemporary), aide to the Prime Minister of Canada 2006–08
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Usage examples of "buckler".
Blake practiced with this weapon it dawned upon him that his knowledge of fencing might be put to advantage should the necessity arise, to the end that his awkwardness with the buckler should be outweighed by his nicer defensive handling of his sword and his offensive improved by the judicious use of the point, against which they had developed little or no defense.
Yet thou art a brave man, or else a very simple one, or thou wouldst never have chosen to meet Sir Malud with sword and buckler, for he be skilled with these while thou art clumsy with them.
Sir James be not well enough versed in the use of sword and buckler to overcome Sir Malud, for even were his strength the strength of ten men it shall avail him naught without the skill to use it.
Blake disengaged his arm from the leather loop of his buckler and tossed the shield upon the ground.
Malud, who was standing in his stirrups to deliver his blow, was almost in a state of equilibrium and having his buckler ready for defense was quite helpless insofar as maneuvering his mount was concerned.
Sir James without a buckler through some accident that befell before he entered the lists?
Although they had seen him accomplish it, yet they still appeared to believe it inconceivable that a man might prevail without a buckler over one who carried this essential article of defense.
Knights of Nimmr met five Knights of the Sepulcher and another in which he was pitted against a single antagonist, but his only contest with the lance was to be in the grand finale when a hundred Fronters faced a hundred Backers, since, whereas, before his encounter with Malud he had been considered hopeless with sword and buckler now Prince Gobred looked to him to win many points with these, his lance work being held but mediocre.
Edward bearing his lance and buckler, he appeared a somber figure among the resplendently caparisoned knights and the gorgeously dressed women that were gathered in the great court awaiting the word to mount their horses which were being held in the north ballium by the grooms.
Guy had raised his buckler to protect his own head and neck and could not see Sir James.
Chapter Fourteen Sword and Buckler AS THE sun touched the turrets of the castle of the Prince of Nimmr a youth rolled from between his blankets, rubbed his eyes and stretched.
The stand was in an uproar, for many were still shouting aloud about the buckler and others were screaming with delight over the neat manner in which Sir James had drawn his first blood.
Unhampered by a buckler Blake took full advantage of the nimbleness of the wiry horse he rode and which he had ridden daily since his arrival in Nimmr, so that man and beast were well accustomed to one another.
He had been entered in two sword contests--one in which five Knights of Nimmr met five Knights of the Sepulcher and another in which he was pitted against a single antagonist, but his only contest with the lance was to be in the grand finale when a hundred Fronters faced a hundred Backers, since, whereas, before his encounter with Malud he had been considered hopeless with sword and buckler now Prince Gobred looked to him to win many points with these, his lance work being held but mediocre.
As he came from his quarters upon the opening morning of the tourney, followed by Edward bearing his lance and buckler, he appeared a somber figure among the resplendently caparisoned knights and the gorgeously dressed women that were gathered in the great court awaiting the word to mount their horses which were being held in the north ballium by the grooms.