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RUNDLE
rundle, spoke, rung
(noun) one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rundle (plural rundles)
(obsolete) A round; a step of a ladder; a rung.
(obsolete) A ball.
(obsolete) Something that rotates about an axis, such as a wheel or the drum of a capstan.
(engineering, obsolete) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Anagrams
• lurden, nurdle, nurled, rundel
Proper noun
Rundle (plural Rundles)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rundle is the 12328th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2522 individuals. Rundle is most common among White (94.41%) individuals.
Anagrams
• lurden, nurdle, nurled, rundel
Source: Wiktionary
Run"dle, n. Etym: [E. round. Cf. Rondle.]
1. A round; a step of a ladder; a rung. Duppa.
2. A ball. [Obs.] Holland.
3. Something which rotates about an axis, as a wheel, or the drum of a capstan. "An axis or cylinder having a rundle about it." Bp. Wilkins.
4. (Mach.)
Definition: One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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