roundel
noun
roun·del
ˈrau̇n-dᵊl 
1
: a round figure or object (such as a circular panel, window, or niche)
2
a
b
: an English modified rondeau
Examples of roundel in a Sentence
the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels
Recent Examples on the Web
The bulk of the car’s carbon-fiber exterior is finished in Nadal Red that is broken up by Frozen White on the doors and hood along with Gloss Black on the lower-body trim, wheels, and roundels.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Dukec’s team has also used tech to make BMW’s roundel more efficient, at least from a cost point of view.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023
The color scheme draws heavily on the 1951 class-winning 356 SL, painted Le Mans Silver Metallic and featuring a roundel on the door with the number 46.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
Customers have 12 exterior heritage colors to choose from including the Pastel Green of this car, British Racing Green and Pastel Blue with contrasting roundel, as well as the opportunity to select their tailored interior specification from a range of eight leather hues.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 28 June 2022
So far researchers have been able to excavate much of the roundel itself.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
One iconic roundel is the Goseck Circle, an ancient observatory found in Germany.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
Some of us are even learning to drive like Europeans thanks to Young’s challenging roundel.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
This newest roundel was discovered in Vinoř, a district in Prague.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Dukec’s team has also used tech to make BMW’s roundel more efficient, at least from a cost point of view.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023
The color scheme draws heavily on the 1951 class-winning 356 SL, painted Le Mans Silver Metallic and featuring a roundel on the door with the number 46.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
Customers have 12 exterior heritage colors to choose from including the Pastel Green of this car, British Racing Green and Pastel Blue with contrasting roundel, as well as the opportunity to select their tailored interior specification from a range of eight leather hues.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 28 June 2022
So far researchers have been able to excavate much of the roundel itself.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
One iconic roundel is the Goseck Circle, an ancient observatory found in Germany.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
Some of us are even learning to drive like Europeans thanks to Young’s challenging roundel.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
This newest roundel was discovered in Vinoř, a district in Prague.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundel. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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