Definition of buckle

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Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..

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Biscutate :: Biscutate (a.) Resembling two bucklers placed side by side.
Buckler :: Buckler (n.) The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites.
Parbuckled :: Parbuckled (imp. & p. p.) of Parbuckl.
Buckler :: Buckler (n.) 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..
Keeper :: Keeper (n.) A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap..
Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A contorted expression, as of the face..
Matachin :: Matachin (n.) An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance.
Buckle :: Buckle (v. i.) To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..
Crupper :: Crupper (n.) A leather loop, passing under a horse's tail, and buckled to the saddle to keep it from slipping forwards..
Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A curl of hair, esp. a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled..
Tang :: Tang (n.) The tongue of a buckle.
Tab :: Tab (n.) The flap or latchet of a shoe fastened with a string or a buckle.
Buckler :: Buckler (n.) 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..
Pick :: Pick (n.) A pike or spike; the sharp point fixed in the center of a buckler.
Swasher :: Swashbuckler (n.) A bully or braggadocio; a swaggering, boastful fellow; a swaggerer..
Billet :: Billet (n.) A strap which enters a buckle.
Fermillet :: Fermillet (n.) A buckle or clasp.
Parbuckle :: Parbuckle (n.) A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out..
Infibulation :: Infibulation (n.) The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or padlock..
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