Rondelle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Variant of rondel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Something round.
  • n. In metallurgy, one of successive crusts which form upon the surface of molten metal while cooling, and which as they form are removed for further treatment.
  • n. Milit.: A small shield (15 inches in length) formerly used by pikemen and archers.
  • n. One of the iron disks, each having an opening in the center for the passage of a bolt, placed between the cheeks and stock of a field-gun carriage in bolting these parts together.
  • n. A semicircular bastion introduced by Albert Dū rer. It was about 300 feet in diameter, and contained spacious casemates.
  • n. A disk of colored glass, used as a decoration in stained-glass windows. Compare bull's-eye, 8.
  • Word Usage
    ""We're moving way beyond the open-toe sandal," said Jack Rogers' new creative director Lauren duPont, who added that she owns upward of 50 pairs of the iconic shoe, known for its whipstitch punches and signature rondelle."
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