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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024roun•del (roun′dl),USA pronunciation n. - something round or circular.
- a small, round pane or window.
- a decorative plate, panel, tablet, or the like, round in form.
- Show BusinessAlso, rondel. [Theat.]a round piece of colored gelatin or glass placed over stage lights as a color medium to obtain lighting effects.
- Heraldry[Armor.]
- a metal disk that protects the armpit.
- a metal disk on a hafted weapon or a dagger to protect the hand.
- Heraldrya small circular charge.
- Poetry[Pros.]
- a rondel or rondeau.
- a modification of the rondeau, consisting of nine lines with two refrains.
- Music and Dancea round dance.
- Old French rondel, derivative of rond round1 (adjective, adjectival)
- Middle English roundele, rundel(le) 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: roundel /ˈraʊndəl/ n - a form of rondeau consisting of three stanzas each of three lines with a refrain after the first and the third
- a circular identifying mark in national colours on military aircraft
- a small ornamental circular window, panel, medallion, plate, disc, etc
- a round plate of armour used to protect the armpit
- another word for roundelay
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French rondel a little circle; see rondel |