buckler

noun

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)

: to shield or defend with a buckler

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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

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