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  Rondel - LoveToKnow 1911
RONDEL, a form of verse closely allied to the rondeau but distinguished from it by containing fourteen instead of thirteen lines, and by demanding a slightly different arrangement of rhymes.
The rondel was introduced into English in the 15th century, but the early specimens of it are very clumsy.
" In Germany, the rondel was introduced, in the 18th century, under the name of ringel-gedicht, by Johann Nikolaus Gotz (1731-1781), and was occasionally used, in the course of the 9th century, by German poets.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Rondel   (447 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rondel
A rondel was a kind of round fortified tower, especially one built at the foot of a bastion.
Rondel may also be used to mean anything circular, especially a round shield or round emblem and also a circular jewel or circular jeweled ring, or (obsolete) the midriff (middle portion of the torso).
Category: Disambiguation A rondel (pronounced or) or roundel was a type of stiff-bladed dagger in Europe in the late Middle Ages (from the 14th century onwards), used by a variety of people from merchants to knights.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rondel   (918 words)

  
 FREDERICK RONDEL 1826
Rondel was living in Boston, where he was a lithographer and painter.
While The Picnic was never exhibited by Rondel, it is among his best genres scenes, quite similar to his A Hunting Party in the Woods, In the Adirondack, NY State [sic] (1857, The Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y.), which was probably also done as a commission.
Rondel has included himself leaning against a tree, serenely observing the families activities; a part of the scene, yet not active in it.
www.butlerart.com /pc_book/pages/frederick_rondel_1826.htm   (563 words)

  
 Home Page for the Guild of the Silver Rondel
The Guild of the Silver Rondel is the dance guild in the Kingdom of Lochac, the area covered by Australia and New Zealand, in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
As membership for musicians has only recently been introduced the group of 3 members who consider the potential new member will at first need to be Rondels and at least one of them must be a musically knowledgeable Rondel approved by the secretary.
Members may hold both a Silver Rondelle and a Silver Semibreve, in which case they may wear either both tokens or a silver ring suspended on blue, red and white ribbon.
www.sca.org.au /rondel   (437 words)

  
  Rondel Village Hotel - Negril - Rondel Village Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
We were married at Rondel Village on March 12, 2007, and it was everything we wanted.
Rondel is a great choice for those not wishing the confines of an "all seclusive".
We have making yearly 7-10 day trips to the Rondel, sometimes twice per year, for the last 15 years or so.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g147313-d148997-Reviews-Rondel_Village-Negril_Jamaica.html   (774 words)

  
 Rondel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rondel may refer to rondeaux or a specific form of the rondeau, a type of French poetry.
A rondel was a kind of round fortified tower, especially one built at the foot of a bastion.
Rondel may also be used to mean anything circular, especially a round shield or round emblem and also a circular jewel or circular jeweled ring, or (obsolete) the midriff (middle portion of the torso).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rondel   (271 words)

  
 Blenko Glass Company, Inc.
Genuine rondels are produced one by one at Blenko Glass Company, Inc. in the traditional mouthblown method.
After reaching the desired size, the rondel is tapped off the pontil rod and slowly cooled in an annealing oven.
Our rondels range in size from 3" up to 14" and can be custom cut into to "bullseye panes" for restoration purposes.
www.blenkoglass.com /rondels.html   (305 words)

  
 Baby Name Rondel - Origin and Meaning of Rondel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Rondel is a rare female first name as it was not ranked for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Rondel is a rare surname as it was not ranked for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Displayed below is the popularity trend for the girl's name Rondel as a birth name for newborn babies.
www.thinkbabynames.com /meaning/0/Rondel   (104 words)

  
 Definition of rondel - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
1 usually rondelle : a circular object; especially : a circular jewel or jeweled ring
2 a usually rondel : a fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 14 lines in three stanzas in which the first two lines of the first stanza are repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas b : a poem in this form c :
See a map of "rondel" in the Visual Thesaurus
www.m-w.com /dictionary/rondel   (103 words)

  
 Rondel of Water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Byron Clercx, an artist and assistant professor at the University of Idaho, in cooperation with Rondel of Water, a group of college seniors in the University of Idaho's mechanical engineering program, designed and built the 1/3 scale model of the Fountain of Knowledge.
Byron's original concept was for a large bronze casting of a book with a staircase type surface that would represent the lines of text on the page.
The members of Rondel of Water built a "flow test model" to try out different surfaces and see what factors were important in creating the water effect Byron wanted.
www.uidaho.edu /engr/ME/sr_des/row/index.html   (220 words)

  
 Frederick Rondel Online
Original works by Frederick Rondel available for purchase at art galleries worldwide
Search AllPosters for reproductions of works by Frederick Rondel
All images and text on this Frederick Rondel page are copyright 2007 by John Malyon/Artcyclopedia, unless otherwise noted.
www.artcyclopedia.com /artists/rondel_frederick.html   (113 words)

  
 Rondel Village: Rates on Rondel Village on Travelocity.com
Rondel Village: Rates on Rondel Village on Travelocity.com
Rondel Village is located on Negril's famous Seven Mile Beach, approximately five miles from Negril Aerodrome, and eight miles from the Negril lighthouse and cliffs.
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www.travelocity.com /site/find/World/Caribbean/Jamaica/Negril/TVLY-Hotel-18818.html   (311 words)

  
 Revival Rubber Rondel Dagger - REVMA-004
Better than wood or metal for contact training at speed, these dense rubber rondels really do the job.
There are many interesting treatises in both the German and Italian traditions that present detailed, amazingly effective techniques, training in close-quarter work can be dangerous.
Our new Rubber rondel dagger is designed to increase the margin of safety over wooden models while capturing the weight and feel of the originals.
www.revival.us /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=231   (302 words)

  
 myArmoury.com: Rondel Dagger
The daggers varied in length and their blades were usually single- or double-edged, although in the 15th and 16th centuries some rondel daggers had triangular blades with equal sides, often lacking cutting edges.
I own a pair of rubber rondel daggers for practice drills and free play, but felt that a sharp rondel dagger would aid my understanding of the weapon, just as a sharp sword used in cutting practice helps me to understand and clarify longsword techniques.
Though many historical examples of rondel daggers have rondels the same size at the top and bottom of the grip or the upper rondel larger than the lower rondel, I like the feel of the smaller upper rondel.
www.myarmoury.com /review_dw_rondel.html   (790 words)

  
 Rondel Village Negril
Rondel Village is an exclusive villa resort on Negril's beautiful seven-mile beach.
Reservartions require full stay credit card deposit at the time of booking and your credit card will be charged by International Vacations.
Rondel Village is located approximately four miles from the Negril Aerodome heading West.
www.florida-keys.fl.us /reservations/hotelinfo/81319.html   (840 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/rondelalleygang
The Rondel Alley Gang is in your extended network
I want to thank all the rondel alley gang members who made their appearence at the sopa club...hope you all liked it!
Only true gangsters have the rondel alley gang on their top 8!
www.myspace.com /rondelalleygang   (297 words)

  
 Rondel (dagger) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The steel blade is slim and stiff and best suited to a stabbing motion.
For other uses of rondel see rondel (disambiguation).
This page was last modified 03:31, 21 October 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rondel_(dagger)   (703 words)

  
 Rondel Sheet Music, Lyrics, Chords!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Methods/Studies Songs include Rondel * La Petite Reunion * Inquietude, Op.
Classical, Songs include Rondel * Danza Baja * Pastoral De Amor Hal Leonard.
Classical, Songs include Rondel * Crois mon conseil * Le faune Hal Leonard.
www.laurasmidiheaven.com /Sheet-Music/Rondel-BOOKS.html   (344 words)

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