HyperDic: rowel

English > 1 sense of the word rowel:
NOUNartifactrowela small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
English > rowel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small spiked wheel at the end of a spur.
Part ofspur, gadA sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
BroaderwheelA simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

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