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rowels Definition and Meaning in English (rowels definition)

noun
Synonyms:spur wheelstar wheel
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Rowels definition: A rowel is a small, spiked wheel or disk, typically found at the end of a spur, used to prick a horse.

Definitions of Rowels

  1. 1noun

    A rowel is a small, spiked wheel or disk, typically found at the end of a spur, used to prick a horse.

  2. 2verb

    To prick or urge with a rowel, often referring to the action of a rider using a spur.

Example Sentences

historical

“The knight's spurs had sharp rowels.”

equestrian

“He gently roweled the horse to encourage it forward.”

Synonyms

spur wheelstar wheel

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past participleroweled
gerundroweling
nounrowel

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Rowels definition: A rowel is a small, spiked wheel or disk, typically found at the end of a spur, used to prick a horse.
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