roundel

Primary Meanings of roundel

1.	n	English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third
2.	n	round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit

Full Definitions of roundel

1

n English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third

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

n round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit

Type of:: armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

n (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle

“a hollow roundel”

Synonyms:: annulet

Type of:: armorial bearing, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield