roundel

roundel

1. a form of rondeau consisting of three stanzas each of three lines with a refrain after the first and the third

2. a small ornamental circular window, panel, medallion, plate, disc, etc.

3. another word for roundelay

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Roundel

1.

A small circular panel or window; in glazing, a bull’s-eye or circular light like the bottom of a bottle.

2. A small circular panel or window; an oculus, a bull’s eye, or a circular light like the bottom of a bottle.

See also: French window

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roundel

1. A small circular panel or window; an oculus.

2. In glazing, a bull’s-eye or circular light like the bottom of a bottle.

3. A small bead molding or astragal.

4. In stage lighting, a glass or gelatin color filter used in a borderlight.

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