rondel
noun
rän-ˈdel\
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Definition of rondel
1 usually rondelle : a circular object especially : a circular jewel or jeweled ring
2a usually rondel : a fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 14 lines in three stanzas in which the first two lines of the first stanza are repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
b : a poem in this form
c : rondeau sense 1
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In addition to the pistol dog, the dig team also found pieces of Spanish armor and a rondel dagger, popular in Europe in the late Middle Ages. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "A 500-Year-Old Spanish Pistol Part Was Discovered in Colorado," 13 Mar. 2018 The team has also found Spanish armor parts and other artifacts, including a rondel dagger popular in Europe in the late Middle Ages, at the site. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "500-Year-Old Pistol Part Could Shed Light on Colorado’s Spanish Colonial Past," 9 Mar. 2018 The Asian rondel is a coffee table top that originally belonged to Jen’s grandmother but had become too fragile to stand on its own. — Star-telegram, star-telegram.com, "From tired house to midcentury modern dream home," 3 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rondel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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