Why is a buckle called a buckle?

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The word "buckle" enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Some of the earliest buckles known are those used by Roman soldiers to strap their body armor together and prominently on the balteus and cingulum..
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The word "buckle" enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Some of the earliest buckles known are those used by Roman soldiers to strap their body armor together and prominently on the balteus and cingulum..
Crumble: Crumbles are very similar to crisps, but the name originated in England. Both contain fresh fruit and are covered with a streusel topping that gets baked. ... Buckle: A buckle consists of fruit and cake baked together, with a streusel topping.
Buckles. A charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback, a buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter, giving it a "buckled," or indented, appearance.
Of course the practical purpose of the belt buckle is to keep your belt closed, but it also can tell a story. Belt buckles come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, designs, and are unique from one to the other.
Crumble toppings, however, usually do not contain oats, whereas crisp toppings do. Cobbler: Cobblers are a fruit dessert baked with biscuit-style topping. ... Buckle: A buckle consists of fruit and cake baked together, with a streusel topping..
coffeecake: what's the difference? Technically, "buckle" is a cake made with fruit added to the batter and topped with streusel. And coffeecake? It's any cake-like baked good that's intended to be served with coffee (or the hot drink of your choice).
Buckles. A charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback, a buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter, giving it a "buckled," or indented, appearance.
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