roundel

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : une forme poétique proche du rondeau, comportant trois tercets et un refrain ; une pièce d'armure ronde protégeant l'aisselle ; ou une figure circulaire utilisée en héraldique.

A noun with multiple meanings: a poetic form similar to a rondeau with three triplets and a refrain; a round piece of armor protecting the armpit; or a circular charge used in heraldry.

1. Poetic formC2formalart

   An English variation of the rondeau, consisting of three triplets with a refrain that appears after the first and third stanzas.

   roundel (forme poétique)

   • The poet composed a roundel for the competition.
   • Her latest collection includes a beautiful roundel about the sea.
   • He studied the structure of the roundel before writing his own.

2. Armor pieceC1formal

   A circular piece of armor designed to protect the armpit area.

   Rondelle d'aisselle

   • The knight's armor included a roundel at each shoulder.
   • Medieval roundels were often decorated with engravings.
   • The museum displayed a 15th-century roundel from a suit of armor.

   Synonymespaletterondel

3. Heraldic symbolC1formal

   In heraldry, a circular charge or emblem used on coats of arms.

   Rondel héraldique

   • The family crest featured a gold roundel on a blue field.
   • Heraldic roundels can be colored differently to represent various metals or gems.
   • The shield displayed three roundels arranged in a triangle.