Definition of rowel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
spur partRare spiked revolving disk on a spurRare
- The cowboy adjusted the rowel on his spur before mounting his horse..
2.
veterinaryDated piece of material inserted under horse's skinDated
- The vet used a rowel for the horse's treatment.
Verb
1.
motivationRare incite or goadRare
- The coach roweled the team to victory.
2.
spur useRare prick or stimulate with a small spiked wheelRare
- The rider roweled the horse gently to increase its speed..
Images of rowel
spiked revolving disk on a spur
Origin of rowel
Old French, roele (small wheel)
Examples of rowel in a sentence
The rowel on his boot made a distinctive sound. A rowel was carefully placed to aid the horse's healing. The rowel needed to be checked regularly by the vet. She roweled her colleagues to finish the project on time. His speech roweled the crowd into action. He roweled the stubborn mule to get it moving.
The cowboy roweled his horse to make it gallop faster.
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- French:rouelle, stimuler, ...
- German:Sporenrad, anregen, ...
- Italian:rotella dello sperone, spronare, ...
- Spanish:estrella de la espuela, incitar, ...
- Portuguese:estrela do esporão, incentivar, ...
- Chinese:马刺轮, 激励, ...
- Japanese:ローウェル, 奮い立たせる, ...
- Arabic:قُرْص المِهْمَاز, حَفَّزَ, ...
- Hebrew:גַּלְגַּל שֶׁל דֹּקְרָנִים, לְדַרְבֵּן, ...
- Russian:шпора, подстегнуть, ...
- Ukrainian:шпора, підбурювати, ...
- Hindi:रॉवेल, उकसाना, ...
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