Definition of rowel Rowel

row•el

We found 11 definitions of rowel from 5 different sources.

What does rowel mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: rowels

rowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur

wheel a 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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Wiktionary

rowel (Noun)
The small spiked wheel on the end of a spur.
rowel (Noun)
A little flat ring or wheel on a horse's bit.
rowel (Noun)
A roll of hair, silk, etc. , passed through the flesh of a horse in the manner of a seton in human surgery.
rowel (Verb)
To use a rowel on something, especially to drain fluid.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

rowel (n.)
The little wheel of a spur, with sharp points.
rowel (n.)
A little flat ring or wheel on horses' bits.
rowel (n.)
A roll of hair, silk, etc., passed through the flesh of horses, answering to a seton in human surgery.
rowel (v. t.)
To insert a rowel, or roll of hair or silk, into (as the flesh of a horse).

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

rowel
The pointed part of a riding spur, which is made in a circular form, with rays or points like a star.

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rowel, verb, present, 1st person singular of rowel (infinitive).
rowel, verb (infinitive).
rowel, noun, singular of rowels.

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