buckl- root words — words with the buckl- root

The root buckl- comes from Old French bocle, meaning small shield, boss of a shield. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including swashbuckler, swashbuckling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the buckl- root

Explore words with buckl- — words containing the buckl- root and sharing its sense of "small shield, boss of a shield". Examples include swashbuckler, swashbuckling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does buckl- mean?

The buckl- root means small shield, boss of a shield, from Old French bocle. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.