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volvelles

volvelles is the plural of volvelle.

Meaning of volvelle

Noun

volvelle (plural volvelles)

  1. (historical) A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
    • Tholomye and Haly were cunnynd and wyſe
      In the voluell, in the quadrant, and in the aſtroloby,
      To pronoſtycate truly the chaunce of fortunys dyſe.c. 1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott

Questions about volvelles

What is volvelles the plural of?
Volvelles is the plural of volvelle.

Words near volvelles in the dictionary

  1. volvatellids
  2. volvation
  3. volve
  4. volved
  5. volvelle
  6. volvelles
  7. volves
  8. Volvi
  9. volving
  10. Volvo
  11. volvocacean

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