rondel
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rondel
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From Middle English rondel, from Old French rondel, a diminutive of ronde, the feminine of ront, reont (“round (in shape)”), from Latin rotundus (“round, circular; spherical”), related to rota (“wheel”).
noun rondels · rondelle · roundel
- A metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
- The verse form rondeau.
- A rondelle, (small) circular object.
- A long thin medieval dagger with a circular guard and a circular pommel (hence the name).
- A small round tower erected at the foot of a bastion.
Similar: roundel
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Similar: roundel
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noun long thin medieval dagger
| Español | daga rondel |
|---|---|
| Français | dague à rouelles |
| Deutsch | Scheibendolch |
| Italiano | daga a rondelle |
Talk about this word "rondel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rondel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rondel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rondel "rondel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rondel.Cite this
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