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ˈrowelling, vbl. n.
[f. rowel v.2]
The operation of inserting a rowel in a horse, etc.
1601Holland Pliny II. 218 Take a sliuing or slip of the root and draw it through the eare of sheep or horse in manner of rowelling. 1688Holme Armoury iii. 90/2 Rowelling of Horses is putting of Hair Rings through the Horse skin to draw out Corruption. c1720Gibson Farrier's Guide ii. lvii. (1738) 216 Rowelling is an artificial vent made to discharge noxious humours. 1747Gentl. Mag. 488 If this method is observed, with rowelling,..it probably will prevent the mortality. 1831Youatt Horse 399 The manner of rowelling has been described at page 186.
attrib.1725Fam. Dict. s.v. Rowelling, Take some Horse⁓hair,..put it into the Rowelling-Needle. 1834Percivall Hippopath. I. 136 With a pair of rowelling scissors, we first slit the skin sufficiently to admit of the finger. 1885G. Fleming Vet. Surg. i. 74 A special form of scissors named rowelling scissors, or rowelling bistoury. |