buckler

/ˈbʌk.lər/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌkəlɚ] /ˈbʌk.lɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌkəlɚ] /ˈbə-klər/ (ame, mw)

buckler — noun

  • bucklersingular
  • bucklersplural

1. a small round weapon used for defence in medieval and Renaissance times, held in

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small round weapon used for defence in medieval and Renaissance times, held in one hand or tied to the forearm, used mainly to push aside or stop sword cuts and similar attacks.

例句

Ramón raised his iron buckler to block the attacker's heavy sword.

raise + buckler + to block — combat use pattern

Lakshmi carefully polished the old brass buckler she found in the castle storeroom.

同義詞
  • shield

    general term for any protective hand-held object; buckler refers specifically to a small round shield

  • targe

    historical term for a light round shield, very close in meaning but less common than buckler

用法筆記

Frequently encountered in historical writing, museum descriptions, and medieval reenactment contexts. The word is rarely used in everyday modern conversation.