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rondache

noun

A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.

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Meanings

nounrondache (plural rondaches)

plural rondaches

A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.
The roundel or rondache derived its name from its circular figure, it was made of oziers boards of light wood, sinews or ropes, covered with leather, plates of metal, or stuck full of nails in concentric circles or other figures.
1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 26

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rondache

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Anagrams

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APA

rondache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rondache

MLA

“rondache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rondache. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rondache,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rondache.

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