roundel

Other forms: roundels

Definitions of roundel

1. noun

   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. noun

   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
3. noun

   (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