Definition of rowel in English:
rowel
nounPlural rowels ˈraʊ(ə)lˈraʊ(ə)l
A spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur.
（踢马刺末端的）齿轮，靴刺轮
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)
用靴刺轮刺促（马）
he rowelled his horse on as fast as he could
他尽可能快地用靴刺轮刺促马往前跑。
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