Rewel bone

Rewel bone
Rewel bone Rew"el bone` [Perh. from F. rouelle, dim. of roue a wheel, L. rota.] An obsolete phrase of disputed meaning, -- perhaps, smooth or polished bone. [1913 Webster]

His saddle was of rewel boon. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]


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  • rewel-bone — see ruel bone …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rowel bone — Row el bone See {rewel bone}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ruell bone — Ru ell bone See {rewel bone}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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