roundel

• Substantivo com vários sentidos: forma poética semelhante ao rondó, com três estrofes de três versos e um refrão; peça de armadura redonda que protege a axila; ou figura circular usada em heráldica.

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.

   Forma poética

   • 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.

   Rondel

   • 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.

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3. Heraldic symbolC1formal

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

   Símbolo heráldico

   • 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.