rowel

Example Sentences

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Johnny took off his spurs and showed the silversmith a broken rowel.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

"This waitin'—" Anse sat cross-legged on the bunk next to Drew's, his thumb spinning the rowel of one spur.

From Rebel Spurs by Norton, Andre

The reason of this charge being called the spur fire is, because the sparks it yields have a great resemblance to the rowel of a spur, from whence it takes its name.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

The gray wool shirt was wrinkled and stained by weather and wear, the roomy corduroy trousers were worn from saddle chafing, the big spurs were rusted of rowel and shank.

From Trail's End by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)

It is reddish, rounded at the toe, and carries a spur at least a pound in weight, with a rowel three inches in diameter!

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.