roundel

roun·del

noun \ˈrau̇n-d^əl\

Definition of ROUNDEL

1

: a round figure or object (as a circular panel, window, or niche)

2

a : rondel 2a b : an English modified rondeau

Examples of ROUNDEL

1. <the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels>

Origin of ROUNDEL

Middle English, from Anglo-French rondel, roundel, from rund round — more at round

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ROUNDEL

Synonyms: cirque, ring, round, circle

Related Words: circlet, ringlet; ellipse, loop, oval; ball, globe, orb, sphere

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Rhymes with ROUNDEL

poundal