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# buckler

noun (bucklers)

«buckler» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small round shield held in the hand, used in old times (old use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/#m1)
2. (verb, rare) to protect with a shield. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/#m2)

### In the lessons

a shield carried by a warrior in a fight in old tales

### Examples

- In a moment the heavens rang to the clash of swords on bucklers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/#x1)
- He swung his buckler forward to guard himself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/#x2)
- The knight raised his buckler against the blow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

A buckler is a small shield. It is often used as a picture of God's protection.

**Interpretation.** The Psalms call God a shield and buckler for those who trust Him. Tradition reads this as meaning that God guards the faithful as a soldier is guarded in battle.

### Examples

- Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/buckler/#x1)
- Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help. (Writings PSA.35.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/buckler/#x2)
- He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers. (Writings JOB.15.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/buckler/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «buckler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/buckler/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«buckler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buckler.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «buckler» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/buckler/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«buckler» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/buckler.html) on Mova free.