noun
- the curved pieces of wood that form the rim of a wheel, especially a wooden wheel
Usage: technical; plural of felly
Examples
- The wheelwright carefully shaped the fellies to fit perfectly around the spokes.
- Old wagon wheels had wooden fellies that would sometimes crack in dry weather.
- The craftsman replaced the damaged fellies on the antique cart wheel.
- Each of the six fellies was carved from seasoned oak wood.
- The fellies were held in place by iron bands called tires.