buckler

English Thesaurus

1. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	armor, armour,
definition	:	protective covering made of metal and used in combat (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	escutcheon, scutcheon,
definition	:	a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	pavis, pavise,
definition	:	(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	screen, shield,
definition	:	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)

derivation	:	screen, shield,
definition	:	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)