n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek
Date: 14th century
1 : a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch
2 : an ornamental device that suggests a buckle
3 archaic : a crisp curl