felloe

[ fel-oh ]

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

Origin of felloe

1
before 900; Middle English felwe,Old English felg(e); cognate with German Felge

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felloe

felly (ˈfɛlɪ)

/ (ˈfɛləʊ) /


nounplural -loes or -lies
  1. 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

Origin of felloe

1
Old English felge; related to Old High German felga, Middle Dutch velge, of unknown origin

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