Plural of buckler; multiple small shields or pieces of defensive armor.
From 'buckler' + '-s' (plural suffix). The plural form of the medieval defensive weapon.
Museums of medieval armor contain entire collections of bucklers from different regions and time periods, and you can see how they evolved from simple wooden shields to intricately decorated metal versions that were both weapons and status symbols!
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