trindle

1 of 2

noun

trin·​dle

ˈtrindᵊl,

dialectal -n(d)ᵊl

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : a round or circular object

specifically : the wheel of a wheelbarrow

2

: either of a pair of metal plates that are inserted between the backbone and boards of a rounded and backed book to force the backbone temporarily into a flat shape while the fore edge is being trimmed

trindle

2 of 2

intransitive verb

trin·​dle

-n(d)ᵊl

dialectal

: roll, trundle

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English trindel, from Old English tryndel, trendel circle, ring

Intransitive verb

Middle English trindelen, probably from trindel trindle

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