felloe

[ fel-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

felloe

/ ˈfɛləʊ; ˈfɛlɪ /

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 felloe¹

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

Origin of felloe¹

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

The ball passed through a spoke of the wagon-wheel, struck the felloe, and glanced.

Then flow rear of hub, and lastly, the back surface of felloe.

Never, over nave or felloe, did thy axe strike such a stroke.

On the earth, or felloe side of the triangle, there was no fire; but the other sides were burning fiercely.

One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe.

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