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Definition of Rowelled
1. rowel [v] - See also: rowel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rowelled
Literary usage of Rowelled
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ancient Meols; Or, Some Account of the Antiquities Found Near Dove Point, on by Abraham Hume (1863)
"... beyond the j[heel;*« but the fe often small as •the iron one.ft that the
rowelled in the time of i that it appears •seal; ..."
2. Journal by Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1895)
"At that period he believes that the rowelled spur came in ; at the same time he
... If this be the case our Norman invaders should have worn rowelled spurs; ..."
3. The Martial Annals of the City of York by Cæsar Caine (1893)
"The rowelled spur was invented in the reign of Henry III (1216-1272). Sometimes a
person of Norman or Plantagenet times is represented on one seal wearing ..."
4. Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of Norfolk and the City (1851)
"A rowelled spur, of the times of Richard II., found at Morley, in Norfolk. ...
A rowelled spur, of the time of Henry VI., with ornaments inlaid in gold, ..."
5. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"Calves are said to be rowelled when the loose flesh of the throat is pierced,
and a string passed through the hole thus made. This is done to prevent them ..."
6. The Gentleman's Magazine (1865)
"Mr. and Mrs. SC Hall have published a front view of both effigies'1, but on too
small a scale to be of much use, though even there the broad-rowelled spur ..."
7. The Antiquary (1873)
"It is evident, however, from the style of armour, the rowelled spurs, &c., that
the original of this engraving cannot be older than the reign of Edward I. ..."
8. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1853)
"The feet are supported by well carved clusters of oak leaves with acorns, and
the spurs are broadly rowelled. The effigy is well sculptured, apparently in ..."
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