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Roundel

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Noun

1. roundel

English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third

2. roundel

round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit

3. annulet, roundel

(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle

Example Sentences:
'a hollow roundel'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Roundel

see synonyms of roundel
noun
1. 
a form of rondeau consisting of three stanzas each of three lines with a refrain after the first and the third
2. 
a circular identifying mark in national colours on military aircraft
3. 
a small ornamental circular window, panel, medallion, plate, disc, etc
4. 
a round plate of armour used to protect the armpit
5. heraldry
a charge in the shape of a circle
6.  another word for roundelay (sense 1)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Roundel

see synonyms of roundel
noun
1.  Rare, Archaic
something round, or circular
2. 
a round ornamental panel, plate, niche, etc.
3. 
a small, round window or pane
4. 
a.  Archaic
a rondeau
b. 
an English variation of the rondeau, with eleven lines (three stanzas), the fourth and eleventh being the refrain
5. 
roundelay (sense 2)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Roundel

see synonyms of roundel
n.
1. A circular architectural or decorative element, such as a painted panel or a stained glass window.
2.
a. A rondel.
b. A rondeau.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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