buckler

Questions about buckler

What does buckler mean?

buckler means "armor carried on the arm to intercept blows".

How many syllables are in buckler?

buckler has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈbʌkəlɚ/.

What is another word for buckler?

Close synonyms include shield. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is buckler a common word?

buckler is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.