trindle
1 of 2noun
trin·dle
ˈtrindᵊl,
dialectal -n(d)ᵊl
plural -s
1
dialectal, England : a round or circular object
specifically : the wheel of a wheelbarrow
2
: either of a pair of metal plates that are inserted between the backbone and boards of a rounded and backed book to force the backbone temporarily into a flat shape while the fore edge is being trimmed
trindle
2 of 2intransitive verb
trin·dle
-n(d)ᵊl
dialectal
: roll, trundle
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trindel, from Old English tryndel, trendel circle, ring
Intransitive verb
Middle English trindelen, probably from trindel trindle