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rondaches

rondaches is the plural of rondache.

Meaning of rondache

Noun

rondache (plural rondaches)

  1. 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

Questions about rondaches

What is rondaches the plural of?
Rondaches is the plural of rondache.

Words near rondaches in the dictionary

  1. rond-de-cuir
  2. Ronda
  3. rondache
  4. rondacher
  5. rondachers
  6. rondaches
  7. rondalla
  8. rondallas
  9. Rondan
  10. Rondas
  11. rondavel

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