1. plural of rondel: short poems with a fixed form of 13 or 14 lines using only two rhymes
Usage: literary
2. plural of rondel: circular or round objects, especially decorative discs
Usage: heraldry; architecture

Examples

• The poet’s collection featured several beautiful rondels about nature.
• She studied the structure of medieval rondels in her literature class.
• The manuscript contained three rondels written in Middle English.
• The cathedral’s windows were decorated with stone rondels.
• The shield bore golden rondels on a blue field.
• Carved rondels adorned the corners of the ancient building.