Rowel

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑwɪl/

Rowel (noun)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of Rowel

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