rondel

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Synonyms: roundel, rundel, rodel, ronde, ronnel, randel, rendel, vondel, roedel, rondell, ronel

Antonyms: roundel, rundel, rodel, ronde, ronnel, randel, rendel, vondel, roedel, rondell, ronel

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Noun

1. A [[metric]] form of [[verse]] using two [[rhyme]]s, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three [[stanza]]s, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as [[refrain]] of the next two.
2. The verse form [[rondeau]].
3. A [[rondelle]], (small) circular object.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} A long thin [[medieval]] dagger with a circular [[guard]] and a circular [[pommel]] (hence the name).
5. {{lb|en|historical}} A small round tower erected at the foot of a [[bastion]].

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