roundel

noun

(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle

round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit

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

Roots

rotundusround- · Latin · round ellus-el · Latin · little (diminutive)

Synonyms for roundel

rondeln roundelayn rondeaun

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Where does roundel come from?

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