BUCKLER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

buckler

noun

ˈbə-klər

Definition of buckler

as in shield

means or method of defending a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny

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Recent Examples of buckler Hurling a few 12-to-6 knee-bucklers can thwart the opponent’s smooth rhythm. — Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more. — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023 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, 25 May 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckler

Noun

Operating continuously beneath complex sub-river geology of riverbed silt and sand, the shield machine operated without intermediate access shafts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Digital shield firewall with central computer processor and futuristic motherboard.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of shield

Noun

But are these findings evidence that remote work purists have been right all along or ammunition for the return-to-office crowd?

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 July 2026
In her latest deployment to Kuwait, she was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides food, fuel, water, ammunition, transport equipment and other supplies.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The better opportunity lies in parts of the market where scale alone provides less protection.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Insurance, regulations, and legal frameworks will intensify the obligation on enterprises to ensure robust systems rather than superficial safeguards.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Inscoe turned himself in a few hours later, and was charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflicting serious injury, and felony larceny of a motor vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.

— Mark Price July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of weapon

Noun

Some black-and-white photos line the wall, as do chef-owner Tony Gemignani's many international pizza-making awards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Tolbert got a 93-mph fastball on the inside part of the plate and hit it just over the left-center field wall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026