A mediaeval French verse form related to the triolet and rondeau. It is usually a 13-line poem using only two rhymes in its three stanzas, with a two-line refrain which opens the poem and recurs at lines seven and eight.
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"Rondel" (from Old French, the diminutive of roont "round", meaning "small circle") may refer to:
A rondel or roundel was a type of medieval dagger A sort of short poem of 14 lines, see Rondel (poem). 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). Rondel enclosures are a type of prehistoric enclosure (archaeology) found in Continental Europe Roundels are distinctive round logos painted on military (airforce or navy) crafts. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. A large Family based on the island of Jersey, originating from France, Perhaps the most famous of these is James Rondel, although many get confused as there are two. A infamous politician in the states of Jersey, "the plumber from st.john" Deputy Phil Rondel An Anti-Fraud News website Rondel.org Rondel = A Dutch/Belgian family descending from Joseph Francois Rondelle (married 1766 Flushing/Holland)[www.rondel.nl]
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