ROWEL


Meaning of ROWEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrauəl ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur. 2 a circular piece of leather etc. with a hole in the centre inserted between a horse's skin and flesh to discharge an exudate. --v.tr. (rowelled, rowelling; US roweled, roweling) 1 urge with a rowel. 2 insert a rowel in. [ME f. OF roel(e) f. LL rotella dimin. of L rota wheel]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.