buckle /bukˈl/

1. A (usu metal or plastic) fastening for a strap or band, consisting of a rim and a tongue
2. A crisped, curled or warped condition

1. To connect or fasten with a buckle
2. To bend or warp
3. To prepare (esp oneself) for action
4. To join closely eg in fight or marriage (obsolete or dialect)

buckˈler noun

1. A small shield used in parrying
2. A protector, protection

To protect, shield

buckˈle-beggar noun (Scot hist)

A person who performed marriages without a licence

buckler fern noun

A European fern of the genus Dryopteris

buckle down

To apply oneself zealously (to)

buckle to

To buckle down to

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