Main Entry:

¹buck·le

Pronunciation:

\ˈbə-kəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

Date:

14th century

1: a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch2: an ornamental device that suggests a buckle3archaic : a crisp curl