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roundel

roundel

9.9
A round metal plate that protects the armpit in armor
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊndəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : redondel
  • The knight's armor had a roundel that shielded his armpit during battle.

Examples

  • During the armor inspection, the blacksmith pointed out the roundel, which was essential for protection.

  • Each piece of medieval armor, including the roundel, was carefully designed for maximum safety.

  • A roundel is wrought as a ring or a starbright sphere.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

palette
vsroundel
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A rounded metal plate under the arm that protects a person in armor

is the term used especially in medieval armor for that plate
pallette
vsroundel
  • Archaic
9.9

A small rounded piece of armor that protects the armpit area

is the general round armpit plate not limited to small pieces

Surface Forms

roundel singular
roundels plural

Morphology

roundel = round (transparent) = round + el

The sense denotes a small circular plate and is directly describable as 'round' plus a diminutive/derivational '-el', so learners can reasonably infer the form.

Etymology

The word roundel for a small piece of armor comes from an old French rondel meaning 'small round'. It was a little round plate used to protect a joint, so a roundel is a round protective piece of metal.