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Meanings of buckler in English

Portuguese
escudos
Catalan
escut
Spanish
escudo

Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows.

        escudos
        Usage of buckler in English
        1
        Fasten the strappings to the buckler; personally I shall carry the knapsack.
        The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
        2
        You are the leader of our expedition-thesword and buckler of Christendom.
        The Talisman
        3
        She held a spear in one hand, the other supported a buckler.
        Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
        4
        Pieces were hewn from the buckler, and sparks flew from the brands.
        Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
        5
        He bestowed harness and buckler and weapons featly fashioned by the smith.
        Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
        6
        He introduced the large oval buckler and a larger and heavier spear.
        Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03: Ancient Achievements
        7
        Using the stool as a buckler, I caught his thrust upon it.
        Bardelys the Magnificent / Being an account of the strange wooin...
        8
        Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for my help.
        Life of George Washington — Volume 01
        9
        Not a napkin should he carry on his arm, but a buckler.
        Moby Dick
        10
        He gripped his sword, dressing the buckler high to guard his head.
        Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
        11
        Would you like the buckler of Dgian-ben-Dgian, the builder of the Pyramids?
        The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul
        12
        They carried sharp weapons, wherewith they clove many a helmet and buckler.
        The Fall of the Nibelungs
        13
        In England, no man stirred without his long bow, sword, and buckler.
        The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13,...
        14
        He is our refuge, our strong tower, our buckler, and our shield.
        How to Live a Holy Life
        15
        He carried, as usual, his buckler, two light javelins, and a sword.
        For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem
        16
        Where is the breastplate, the buckler, that this wretch has not pledged?
        The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2
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        escudo
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