lived in a ruffling time, so he loved sword-and-buckler men — Robert Naunton
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Sword and Buckler Court — North out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799). Afterwards Horseshoe Court (q.v.). Name derived from the sign … Dictionary of London
Buckler — Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buckler mustard — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buckler thorn — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buckler — Externalimage align=right width=300px http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/buckler sinric/images/buckler back.jpgBuckler] (small version, 15th Century Style) [http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/buckler sinric/]… … Wikipedia
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
buckler — noun /bʌklə/ a) 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. In the sword and buckler play of the Middle Ages in England, the buckler was a small shield, used, not … Wiktionary
Blind buckler — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Riding buckler — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Side-sword — A side sword was a type of war sword used by infantry during the Renaissance of Europe. This sword was a direct descendant of the arming sword. Quite popular between the 16th and 17th centuries, they were ideal for handling the mix of armored and … Wikipedia
