buckler

noun

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buck·ler | \ ˈbə-klər

Definition of buckler

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a small round shield held by a handle at arm's length

b : a shield worn on the left arm

2 : one that shields and protects

buckler

verb

bucklered; bucklering; bucklers

Definition of buckler (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to shield or defend with a buckler

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Examples of buckler in a Sentence

Noun a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens. — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' — THR's 2003 Review," 25 May 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb As Mark Antony vamped, hoping for solitude, Cassius hissed with rage, straddled Caesar’s corpse, tore off his own velvet cape, dropped his sword and buckler down a set of stairs, and raged off into the wings. — Helen Shaw, Vulture, "Please, Everyone, Read Christopher Plummer’s Autobiography," 19 Feb. 2021

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