Rowel
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑwɪl/
Rowel (noun)
- A small, spiked wheel on a spur used to urge a horse forward.
Examples
- The cowboy's boots had a rowel for riding.
- A rowel is often used in equestrian sports.
Common collocations: sharp rowel, rowel design, rowel size, rowel a horse, carefully rowel
Rowel (verb)
- To use a spiked wheel on a spur to make a horse move.
Examples
- The rider roweled the horse gently.
- He roweled the animal to increase speed.