noun
- plural of rowel; small spiked wheels on spurs used to urge a horse forward
Usage: equestrian
Examples
- The cowboy’s spurs had sharp rowels that jingled as he walked.
- She removed the rowels from her spurs to avoid injuring the horse.
- The antique spurs featured ornate silver rowels.
- Modern riders often prefer blunt rowels for gentler training.
- The rowels spun freely on their axles as the rider mounted.
- He polished the rowels until they gleamed in the sunlight.