Definition of rowel in English:

rowel

nounPlural rowels ˈraʊ(ə)lˈraʊ(ə)l

A spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur.
Example sentencesExamples
- Through the fifteenth century rowels became smaller and spur necks became longer.
- The improved rowel eliminates the risk of lacerating the hide of a horse or bull, especially when ridden in rodeo competition, and reduces the risk of other kinds of rowel-induced injury to the animal.
- This is very nice cavalry spur: it still has the rowel on the back, which is sharp & functional.
- A person's height and riding style set the level and angle of the rowel in relation to the horse's rib cage.
- Spillers customers can choose from more than 30 spur designs and rowels.

verbrowelled, roweling, rowelling, roweled, rowels ˈraʊ(ə)lˈraʊ(ə)l

[with object]

Use a rowel to urge on (a horse)
he rowelled his horse on as fast as he could
Example sentencesExamples
- Bates roweled his horse and disappeared down the street in a dead run.
- In order to compel greater obedience, riders attach a small spiked wheel at the end of the spur called a rowel which digs into the animal's undersides causing excruciating pain and bloody gashes from being rowelled too hard.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota 'wheel'.

Rhymes

avowal, Baden-Powell, bowel, disembowel, dowel, Howell, Powell, towel, trowel, vowel

Definition of rowel in US English:

rowel

nounˈraʊ(ə)lˈrou(ə)l

A spiked revolving disk at the end of a spur.
Example sentencesExamples
- Through the fifteenth century rowels became smaller and spur necks became longer.
- A person's height and riding style set the level and angle of the rowel in relation to the horse's rib cage.
- The improved rowel eliminates the risk of lacerating the hide of a horse or bull, especially when ridden in rodeo competition, and reduces the risk of other kinds of rowel-induced injury to the animal.
- This is very nice cavalry spur: it still has the rowel on the back, which is sharp & functional.
- Spillers customers can choose from more than 30 spur designs and rowels.

verbˈraʊ(ə)lˈrou(ə)l

[with object]

Use a rowel to urge on (a horse)
he roweled his horse on as fast as he could
Example sentencesExamples
- Bates roweled his horse and disappeared down the street in a dead run.
- In order to compel greater obedience, riders attach a small spiked wheel at the end of the spur called a rowel which digs into the animal's undersides causing excruciating pain and bloody gashes from being rowelled too hard.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota ‘wheel’.

单词	rowel
释义	Definition of rowel in English: rowel nounPlural rowels ˈraʊ(ə)lˈraʊ(ə)l A spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur. Example sentencesExamples Through the fifteenth century rowels became smaller and spur necks became longer. The improved rowel eliminates the risk of lacerating the hide of a horse or bull, especially when ridden in rodeo competition, and reduces the risk of other kinds of rowel-induced injury to the animal. This is very nice cavalry spur: it still has the rowel on the back, which is sharp & functional. A person's height and riding style set the level and angle of the rowel in relation to the horse's rib cage. Spillers customers can choose from more than 30 spur designs and rowels. verbrowelled, roweling, rowelling, roweled, rowels ˈraʊ(ə)lˈraʊ(ə)l [with object] Use a rowel to urge on (a horse) he rowelled his horse on as fast as he could Example sentencesExamples Bates roweled his horse and disappeared down the street in a dead run. In order to compel greater obedience, riders attach a small spiked wheel at the end of the spur called a rowel which digs into the animal's undersides causing excruciating pain and bloody gashes from being rowelled too hard. Origin Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota 'wheel'. Rhymes avowal, Baden-Powell, bowel, disembowel, dowel, Howell, Powell, towel, trowel, vowel Definition of rowel in US English: rowel nounˈraʊ(ə)lˈrou(ə)l A spiked revolving disk at the end of a spur. Example sentencesExamples Through the fifteenth century rowels became smaller and spur necks became longer. A person's height and riding style set the level and angle of the rowel in relation to the horse's rib cage. The improved rowel eliminates the risk of lacerating the hide of a horse or bull, especially when ridden in rodeo competition, and reduces the risk of other kinds of rowel-induced injury to the animal. This is very nice cavalry spur: it still has the rowel on the back, which is sharp & functional. Spillers customers can choose from more than 30 spur designs and rowels. verbˈraʊ(ə)lˈrou(ə)l [with object] Use a rowel to urge on (a horse) he roweled his horse on as fast as he could Example sentencesExamples Bates roweled his horse and disappeared down the street in a dead run. In order to compel greater obedience, riders attach a small spiked wheel at the end of the spur called a rowel which digs into the animal's undersides causing excruciating pain and bloody gashes from being rowelled too hard. Origin Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota ‘wheel’.
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