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• Trundle — Trun dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trundled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trundling}.] 1. To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or a ball.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trundle — 1540s (implied in trundle bed low bed on small wheels ), possibly from M.E. trendle wheel, suspended hoop (early 14c.), from O.E. trendel ring, disk (see TREND (Cf. trend)). Also probably in part from O.Fr. trondeler to roll, which is of Germanic …   Etymology dictionary

• Trundle — Trun dle, v. i. 1. To go or move on small wheels; as, a bed trundles under another. [1913 Webster] 2. To roll, or go by revolving, as a hoop. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trundle — I. verb (trundled; trundling) Etymology: 2trundle Date: circa 1598 transitive verb 1. a. to propel by causing to rotate ; roll < a…child who was trundling a hoop Charles Dickens > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trundle — Mawdesley Glossary a child s iron hoop made by a blacksmith from 3/8 rod about a yard in diameter Also an iron hook to guide the same …   English dialects glossary

• trundle — [c]/ˈtrʌndl/ (say trundl) verb (trundled, trundling) –verb (t) 1. to cause (a ball, hoop, etc.) to roll along; roll. 2. to cause to rotate; twirl; whirl. –verb (i) 3. to roll along. 4. to move or run on a wheel or wheels. 5. Colloquial to walk in …  

• Trundled — Trundle Trun dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trundled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trundling}.] 1. To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trundling — Trundle Trun dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trundled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trundling}.] 1. To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• King's Scholar — King s Scholarship redirects here. For the scholarship awarded to Thai students, see King s Scholarship (Thailand). A King s Scholar is a foundation scholar (elected on the basis of good academic performance and usually qualifying for reduced… …   Wikipedia

• wheel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disk, circle, roller; roulette or fortune s wheel; bike, bicycle; slang, VIP, big wheel, bigwig. See circularity, vehicle, importance. v. roll; trundle, cycle; rotate, revolve, spin, twirl; pivot,… …   English dictionary for students

• wheel — n 1. circular frame, disk, round, roundlet, roundel, circle; ring, band, hoop, cordon, annulus; caster, roller; cylinder, drum; trolley. 2.Informal. bicycle, cycle, Inf. bike, tricycle, velocipede, unicycle, tandem. 3. turn, movement, rotation,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder