roundlet

noun

round·​let

ˈrau̇ndlə̇t,

rapid -nl-;

usually -ə̇t+V

plural -s

1

: a little circle or round object : disk

2

: a 15th century hat for men with a round padded edge and loose drapery forming the crown and hanging over the edge

3

: rundlet

4

heraldry : roundel sense 3

Word History

Etymology

Middle English roundelet, from Middle French rondelet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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