buckles

v. clasp, clamp, fasten, belt; bend, warp; be bent or warped; give way, yield

n. clasp; knob, bend, protrusion

This article is about the comic strip. For the fastener, see Buckle Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of a naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996.King Feature's Syndicate: "More of an only child with canine instincts than he is the family pet. Buckles can display all the charm...of a small child discovering how to find his way through life."Most of the storylines of the Buckles comic series involve moral issues within Buckles himself. Of course since he is a puppy, issues are more to the point of whether or not to get in the garbage, roll in the mud, or chew up a valuable piece of clothing. One of Buckles' favorite things to chew up seems to be the remote control to the TV, often ending in a strict lecture from Paul (his owner). And of course most of his misadventures end either with a praise and a treat, or a quick "No! Bad Dog!"
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Noun
1. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) belt buckle
(part-meronym) prong
(derivation) clasp
2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding
(synonym) warp
(hypernym) distorted shape, distortion
(derivation) heave, warp
Verb
1. fasten with a buckle or buckles
(synonym) clasp
(antonym) unbuckle
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
2. fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
(synonym) crumple
(hypernym) collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
3. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave"
(synonym) heave, warp
(hypernym) change surface
(hyponym) lift
(derivation) warp

The most popular form of attachment of armour to a limb or another piece of armour was by buckle and strap or by lacing them to the aketon or hauberk. During the 14th century these buckles were often cast in bronze, and we are fortunate that many large deposits of such buckles have been unearthed in European cities during urban renewal projects. They seem to have been discarded with leather rubbish and preserved and are a reasonable artifact that can be inexpensively purchased by the amateur medievalist.
Straps on armour were often finished with bronze caps that protected the end of the buckle and eased the arming process by providing a firm base that could be easily grasped. The other end of the strap was generally attached to the outside of the armour with a wide-headed rivet piened over on the inside of the armour. Some straps were attached to the inside of the armour and secured with a rough washer on the inside and piened on the outside, but this practice seems to have grown in popularity during the late 15th and early 16th century.

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