roundel

Definitions of roundel
  1. noun
    English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third
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    type of:
    rondeau, rondel
    a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
  2. noun
    round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
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    armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour
    specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
  3. noun
    (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle
    “a hollow roundel”
    synonyms: annulet
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    type of:
    armorial bearing, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing
    heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
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