Defn: A block of wood or plate of iron made to fit a hawse hole, or the circular opening in a half-port, to prevent water from entering when the vessel pitches. Blind buckler (Naut.), a solid buckler. — Buckler mustard (Bot.), a genus of plants (Biscutella) with small bright yellow flowers. The seed vessel on bursting resembles two bucklers or shields. — Buckler thorn, a plant with seed vessels shaped like a buckler. See Christ's thorn. — Riding buckler (Naut.), a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable.
BUCKLER
Buc"kler, v. t.
Defn: To shield; to defend. [Obs.] Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right, Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree Shak.
BUCKLER-HEADED
Buc"kler-head`ed, a.
Defn: Having a head like a buckler.
BUCKLING
Buc"kling, a.
Defn: Wavy; curling, as hair. Latham.
BUCKRA Buck"ra, n. Etym: [In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means "demon, a powerful and superior being." J.L.Wilson.]
Defn: A white man; — a term used by negroes of the African coast,
West Indies, etc.
BUCKRA
Buck"ra, a.