roundel

n. 圆形饰物, 小圆盘

发音

其它 /ˈɹaʊn.dəl/

词形变化

roundels 复数 roundels

别名

roundell rowndell roundle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Anything having a round form; a round figure; a circle.

    the London Underground roundel

  2. 2.

    A roundelay or rondelay.

    音乐
  3. 3.

    A small circular shield, sometimes not more than a foot in diameter, used by soldiers in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

  4. 4.

    A circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle.

    政治 纹章
  5. 5.

    A circular insignia painted on an aircraft to identify its nationality or service.

    圆标

    航空 商务 工程
  6. 6.

    A bastion of a circular form.

  7. 7.

    An umbrella.

    印度 废旧

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English roundel, rundel, rondel, from Old French rondel (“something round and flat”), a diminutive of rond (“round”). More at round.

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