buckler
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʌk.lər/ us/ˈbʌk.lɚ/
圆盾
a small, round shield (= in the past, a flat object made of metal or leather that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves)
The Secutor was a gladiator armed with a helmet, sword, and buckler. 古罗马的盾剑角斗士戴着头盔，手持剑和圆盾。
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- He received all the blows on his buckler and was not harmed.
- She wore a diamond brooch at her waist, the size of a buckler.
- His buckler was found on the field of battle.
- The idea is to strike the buckler with the lance and gallop past without being hit by the iron ball.