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bucklers, plural;
  1. A small, round shield held by a handle or worn on the forearm

  1. (buckler) shield: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
  2. A buckler (French bouclier 'shield', from Old French bocle, boucle 'boss') is a small shield, 15 to 45 cm (6 in to 18 in) in diameter, gripped in the fist; it was generally used as a companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat during the Middle Ages, as its size made it poor protection against ...
  3. (Buckler (beer)) Heineken International is a group which owns a worldwide portfolio of over 170 beer brands, mainly pale lager, though some other beer styles are produced. As of 2006, Heineken owns over 130 breweries in more than 65 countries and employs approximately 57,557 people.
  4. (Buckler (surname)) Buckler is a surname of European origin. The name refers to: *Chris Buckler (contemporary), Northern Ireland television reporter *Ernest Buckler (1908–1984), Canadian novelist and short story author *John Buckler (1770–1851), British artist and architect *Julius Buckler (1894 ...
  5. (buckler) A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the body. ...
  6. (Buckler) A small round shield carried by infantry troops.
  7. (Buckler) (1.) A portable shield (Sa2 22:31; Ch1 5:18). (2.) A shield surrounding the person; the targe or round form; used once figuratively (Psa 91:4). (3.) A large shield protecting the whole body (Psa 35:2; Eze 23:24; Eze 26:8). (4. ...
  8. (Buckler) A portable cover secured over the deck opening of the hawsepipes and the chain pipes to restrict the flow of water through the openings.
  9. (Buckler) A small round shield (9 – 18″ in diameter) gripped in the hand with either a single handle, or two enarmes. The name buckler is a corruption of the Old French word bocler meaning boss, which refers to the boss or umbo at the center of the shield. ...
  10. (Buckler) A tiny light shield, resembling a hub cap.
  11. (Buckler) Small round "target" shield popular in Europe from the 13th to the 16th century. There is some doubt as to how often this shield was used outside of Scotland for war; there are many depictions of single combats using bucklers and sword or dagger, although these may represent combats ...
  12. (Buckler) an alternate term for a Bucklesmith or a specialist occupation within the shoemaking industry.
  13. (buckler) A shield used to cover or protect the body.
  14. (buckler) A type of shield, usually wooden and circular.
  15. (buckler) Small round shield, used from 13th-17th centuries.  Most commonly used for fencing, it was designed to be used with an outstretched arm and was light with a central grip.
  16. A buckler is a small shield that is fixed on to the arm of the wearer. It protects the arm, and is wielded as a part of the arm to stop on coming assaults. It's a fairly cheap piece of armor and easy to make.
  17. Blocks of wood made to fit in the hawse-holes, or holes in the half-ports, when at sea. Those in the hawse-holes are sometimes called hawse-blocks.
  18. thorns (or large dermal denticles) with a heavy base.
  19. Shields - "swash bucking" pirates were so named because they beat their shields with their swords to frighten the enemy.