rowel
rowel
[ˈraʊ(ə)l]
noun
[ˈraʊ(ə)l]
noun
- a spiked revolving disc at the end of a spur
（踢马刺末端的）齿轮，靴刺轮
- [with obj.]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。
- Middle English: from Old French roel(e), from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota 'wheel'
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