rondel
rondel
Definition
ron·del (rän′dəl, rän del′)
noun
- a kind of rondeau, usually with fourteen lines, two rhymes, and the first two lines used as a refrain in the middle and at the end (the second line occasionally being omitted at the end)
- a circular object; esp., a small round or disk-shaped bead used as a spacer, as in a necklace
Etymology: ME < OFr: see rondeau
