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felloe

felloe

9.9
A curved wooden piece that forms part of a wheel rim and holds spokes
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛloʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : llanta
  • The carpenter carefully attached the spokes to the felloe of the wooden wheel.

Examples

  • To repair the bicycle, he needed a new felloe for the wheel's rim.

  • We chose a sturdy felloe to ensure the wheel would be durable and long-lasting.

  • Set some new spokes and felloes.

    The Homesman (2014)

Synonyms

felly
vsfelloe
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A curved outer rim of a wheel that holds the spokes

has the same meaning but uses an alternate spelling form

Surface Forms

felloe singular
felloes plural

Etymology

Felloe is an old name for a curved piece of a wheel's outer 'rim' that holds the spokes in place. So a felloe is basically one segment of the wheel rim that helps keep the wheel strong.