英语词汇“rowel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rowel

2 of 2

verb

roweled or rowelled; roweling or rowelling

transitive verb

: to goad with or as if with a rowel

: vex, trouble

Did you know?

If you've seen Western movies, you've seen rowels. The noun rowel names the circular, point-covered disk on the end of a spur that is used to urge powerful steeds to maximum speeds. But cowboys didn't invent rowels; knights in shining armor were sporting them even before the 12th century. English speakers of yore picked up the noun rowel from the Anglo-French roele, meaning "small wheel." It wasn't until the 16th century that rowel began to be used as a verb for the act of spurring a horse with a rowel. By the 19th century, rowel was being used as a verb for any process of prodding or goading that was as irritating as being poked in the side with a rowel.

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English rowelle, from Anglo-French roele small wheel — more at roulette

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	rowel
释义	rowel 1 of 2 noun row·el ˈrau̇(-ə)l : a revolving disk with sharp marginal points at the end of a spur rowel 2 of 2 verb roweled or rowelled; roweling or rowelling transitive verb 1 : to goad with or as if with a rowel 2 : vex, trouble Did you know? If you've seen Western movies, you've seen rowels. The noun rowel names the circular, point-covered disk on the end of a spur that is used to urge powerful steeds to maximum speeds. But cowboys didn't invent rowels; knights in shining armor were sporting them even before the 12th century. English speakers of yore picked up the noun rowel from the Anglo-French roele, meaning "small wheel." It wasn't until the 16th century that rowel began to be used as a verb for the act of spurring a horse with a rowel. By the 19th century, rowel was being used as a verb for any process of prodding or goading that was as irritating as being poked in the side with a rowel. Word History Etymology Noun Middle English rowelle, from Anglo-French roele small wheel — more at roulette First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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