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Buckler

A buckler (French bouclier 'shield', from Old French bocle, boucle 'boss') is a small shield, up to 45 cm (18 in) in diameter, gripped in the fist with a central handle behind the boss. It became more common as a companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Its size made it poor protection against missile weapons…

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Arming swordFalchionRapierMS I.33
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Classical antiquityMedals
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BossShieldCompanion weaponMedievalRenaissance
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Buckler

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples18
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Buckler

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related to Uses · 12
Buckler → Another, Binder, Blinder, Deflector, Each, Floating, Hand, It, Metal, MS, The, This
see also · 4
Buckler → AdargaHungarian, Caucasian, Parikaoba, SwashbucklerTargeBuckler
related to Decoration · 1
Buckler → In
related to External links · 1
Buckler → The Buckler

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sword used opponent's small shield use opponent weapon combat also blades could fist size made protection useful deflecting arms movements

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Bucklerrelated to DecorationIn0.60section
Bucklerrelated to External linksThe Buckler0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesThe0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesIt0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesMS0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesEach0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesHand0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesFloating0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesAnother0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesThis0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesDeflector0.60section
Bucklerrelated to UsesBlinder0.60section

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