bokken — meaning in English

English meaning

• buck noun An adult male deer or similar animal.
• bucking noun The act of a horse or other animal jumping with an arched back and kicking its hind legs.

Senses

bokken is used for these senses in English:

• buck (intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.
• bucking The act of a quadruped kicking both hind legs upward at once.

buck — full definition

1. noun An adult male deer or similar animal.
2. noun Informal, especially American, word for a dollar.
3. verb Of a horse, to jump with an arched back and kick out the hind legs, often to throw off a rider.
4. verb To resist or oppose something strongly, especially a trend or authority.

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