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roundel

UK
/ˈraʊndəl/
US
/ˈraʊndəl/

Translations

roundelnoun
roundels
pl
UK
/ˈraʊndəl/
US
/ˈraʊndəl/
disqueSe dit d’un petit objet ou motif circulaire.
The shield was decorated with a roundel.
Le bouclier était décoré d’un disque.
cocardeS’emploie surtout pour un insigne ou emblème circulaire, notamment militaire ou aéronautique.
The aircraft carried a roundel on its fuselage.
L’avion portait une cocarde sur son fuselage.
rondelTerme poétique pour une forme médiévale à refrain.
Swinburne wrote a roundel in the style of the French lyric form.
Swinburne a écrit un rondel dans le style de la forme lyrique française.
Additional translations
médaillonEn architecture et en décoration, pour un élément circulaire décoratif.
Synonyms
disk
emblem
medallion
ring
circle
roundeladjective
UK
/ˈraʊn.dəl/
US
/ˈraʊn.dəl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "roundel markings").
à cocardeEmploi attributif, surtout dans le registre militaire ou aéronautique.
The aircraft displayed its roundel markings on both wings.
L’avion affichait ses marquages à cocarde sur les deux ailes.

Definitions

roundelnoun
A small circular object or design.
The knight's shield was adorned with a bright red roundel.
A short medieval poem or song with a recurring refrain, typically arranged in a circular pattern of repetition.
Swinburne popularised the poetic roundel in the nineteenth century.
A circular insignia or emblem, often used in military contexts.
The aircraft was marked with a distinctive roundel to signify its nationality.
Architecture & design: A small circular window, panel, or other decorative feature.
The chapel's walls were pierced by stained-glass roundels.
roundeladjective
Attributive: relating to or bearing a circular insignia or emblem known as a roundel.
The aircraft displayed its roundel markings on both wings.
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