Part 1443

<note>&hand; In the sword and <i>buckler</i> play of the Middle Ages in England, the <i>buckler</i> was a small shield, used, not to cover the body, but to stop or parry blows.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The anterior segment of the shell of trilobites.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<cs><col>Blind buckler</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a solid buckler.</cd> -- <col>Buckler mustard</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a genus of plants (<spn>Biscutella</spn>) with small bright yellow flowers. The seed vessel on bursting resembles two bucklers or shields.</cd> -- <col>Buckler thorn</col>, <cd>a plant with seed vessels shaped like a buckler. See <er>Christ's thorn</er>.</cd> -- <col>Riding buckler</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable.</cd></cs>

<h1>Buckler</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buc"kler</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To shield; to defend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right, Now <b>buckler</b> falsehood with a pedigree? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Buckler-headed</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buc"kler-head`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a head like a buckler.</def>

<h1>Buckling</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buc"kling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wavy; curling, as hair.</def>

<i>Latham.</i>

<h1>Buckra</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buck"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[In the language of the Calabar coast, <ets>buckra</ets> means "demon, a powerful and superior being." <ets>J</ets>.<ets>L</ets>.<ets>Wilson</ets>.]</ety> <def>A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc.</def>

<h1>Buckra</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buck"ra</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>White; white man's; strong; good; <as>as, <ex>buckra</ex> yam, a white yam</as>.</def>

<h1>Buckram</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buck"ram</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bokeram</ets>, <ets>bougeren</ets>, OF. <ets>boqueran</ets>, F. <ets>bougran</ets>, MHG. <ets>buckeram</ets>, LL. <ets>buchiranus</ets>, <ets>boquerannus</ets>, fr. MHG. <ets>boc</ets>, G. <ets>bock</ets>, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. <ets>bouracan</ets>, by transposing the letter <ets>r</ets>. See <er>Buck</er>, <er>Barracan</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Buckram</i> was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc.</note>

<i>Beck (Draper's Dict. ).</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant. See <er>Ramson</er>.</def>

<i>Dr. Prior.</i>

<h1>Buckram</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buck"ram</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Made of buckram; <as>as, a <ex>buckram</ex> suit</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Stiff; precise.</def> "<i>Buckram</i> dames."

<i>Brooke.</i>

<h1>Buckram</h1> <Xpage=188>

<hw>Buck"ram</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.</def>