buckler
/ˈbʌk.lər/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌkəlɚ] /ˈbʌk.lɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌkəlɚ] /ˈbə-klər/ (ame, mw)
buckler — 名詞
- bucklersingular
- bucklersplural
1. a small round weapon used for defence in medieval and Renaissance times, held in
小圓盾
手持或繫於前臂的小型盾牌
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.
Ramón raised his iron buckler to block the attacker's heavy sword.
Ramón 舉起他的鐵製小圓盾，擋住了攻擊者的重劍。
raise + buckler + to block — combat use pattern
Lakshmi carefully polished the old brass buckler she found in the castle storeroom.
Lakshmi 仔細擦拭她在城堡儲藏室發現的舊黃銅小圓盾。
Femi strapped the leather buckler to his left arm before stepping into the training yard.
Femi 在步入訓練場之前，把小圓盾繫到左前臂上。
The wooden buckler shattered when the knight struck it with a battle-axe.
騎士用戰斧猛力一擊，那面木製小圓盾便碎裂了。
Hannah had never seen a bronze buckler decorated with such fine engravings.
Hannah 從未見過鏤刻著如此精美圖案的青銅小圓盾。
用法筆記
Frequently encountered in historical writing, museum descriptions, and medieval reenactment contexts. The word is rarely used in everyday modern conversation.