noun
- small round shields held by a handle or worn on the arm
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- The medieval knights carried bucklers into battle.
- Museum displays showed ancient bucklers made of wood and metal.
- Soldiers used bucklers to deflect arrows and sword strikes.
- The blacksmith crafted bucklers for the castle guards.
- Renaissance fencing masters taught students to fight with rapiers and bucklers.
- Archaeological finds included several well-preserved bronze bucklers.