rowel

(ro̵u′əl)

noun

a small, revolving wheel with sharp projecting points, forming the end of a spur

Origin: ME rowelle < OFr roele: see roulette

to spur or prick (a horse, etc.) with or as with a rowel

See rowel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sharp-toothed wheel inserted into the end of the shank of a spur.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French roelle

Origin: , diminutive of roue, wheel

Origin: , from Latin rota; see ret- in Indo-European roots

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