Posted by R. Berg on July 16, 2001
In Reply to: Shield and buckler posted by Sue Cutter on July 16, 2001
: Hi, All --
: I'm new here and have asked the search function for this phrase, to no avail. Can you help?
: A shield...no problem; a buckler? What's that when it's at home and not doing anything else? What function would it perform in what I assume is armament?
: Thanks.
: Sue
A buckler is also a shield. The link below connects to a handy definition; if link is missing, you can use
http://www.bartleby.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col61&query=buckler&x=6&y=9