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Rowel spurs

Scope note

Spurs furnished with a spiked wheel revolving on an axle fitted into the stem of the Y-shaped spur frame. They came into wide use in the 13th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036924

Broader Terms used

spur (accessory worn)

Term used for

rowel-spurs
spurs, rowel

Equivalent Terms used

rowel spur

Created

13yrs ago

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