Roundel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. something round or circular.
  2. a small, round pane or window.
  3. a decorative plate, panel, tablet, or the like, round in form.
  4. a round piece of colored gelatin or glass placed over stage lights as a color medium to obtain lighting effects.
  5. Armor.
    • a metal disk that protects the armpit.
    • a metal disk on a hafted weapon or a dagger to protect the hand.
  6. a small circular charge.
  7. Prosody.
    • a rondel or rondeau.
    • a modification of the rondeau, consisting of nine lines with two refrains.
  8. a round dance.
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. a charge in the shape of a circle
  6. another word for roundelay (def. 1)
Roundel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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