felloe

[ fel-oh ]

/ ˈfɛl oʊ /

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noun

the circular rim, or a part of the rim of a wheel, into which the outer ends of the spokes are inserted.

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Also felly.

Origin of felloe

before 900; Middle English felwe,Old English felg(e); cognate with German Felge

Words nearby felloe

feller, Felling, Fellini, Felliniesque, fellmonger, felloe, fellow, fellow creature, fellow feeling, fellowly, fellowman

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How to use felloe in a sentence

The ball passed through a spoke of the wagon-wheel, struck the felloe, and glanced.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer
Then flow rear of hub, and lastly, the back surface of felloe.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick
Never, over nave or felloe, did thy axe strike such a stroke.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various
On the earth, or felloe side of the triangle, there was no fire; but the other sides were burning fiercely.
Captured by the Navajos|Charles A. Curtis

One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe.
Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume II|Richard Cocks

British Dictionary definitions for felloe

felloe

felly (ˈfɛlɪ)

/ (ˈfɛləʊ) /

noun plural -loes or -lies

a segment or the whole rim of a wooden wheel to which the spokes are attached and onto which a metal tyre is usually shrunk

Word Origin for felloe

Old English felge; related to Old High German felga, Middle Dutch velge, of unknown origin

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