roundel

Meaning

1. Anything having a round form; a round figure; a circle.
2. A roundelay or rondelay.
3. A small circular shield, sometimes not more than a foot in diameter, used by soldiers in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
4. A circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle.
5. A circular insignia painted on an aircraft to identify its nationality or service.
6. A bastion of a circular form.
7. (India, obsolete) An umbrella.

Synonyms

annulet

cap

capsule

casing

circle

⭕

cot

cycle

guard

💂

hood

orb

round

scutcheon

sheath

shield

🛡️

protective covering

Translations

tourteau

runde Nische

κύκλος

μικρός δίσκος

cocarde

🏵️

besant

torta

🥧

bisante

tortello

koek

🍪

Kugel

roel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaʊn.dəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: roundel

In summary

From Middle English roundel, rundel, rondel, from Old French rondel (“something round and flat”), a diminutive of rond (“round”). More at round.