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 catch
2 : an ornamental device that suggests a buckle
3 archaic : a crisp curl