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rowel
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[ˈraʊ(ə)l], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota ‘wheel’
[ˈraʊ(ə)l], (Verb)
Definitions:
- use a rowel to urge on (a horse)
(e.g: he rowelled his horse on as fast as he could)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota ‘wheel’
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