felloe
Noun: 1. The outer rim or segment of a wheel into which the outer ends of the spokes are fitted: A felloe is a curved piece of wood or metal that forms part of the circumference of a wheel, especially on a traditional wooden wagon or carriage. Multiple felloes are joined together to create the complete circular rim.
The word "felloe" is a technical term primarily used in historical contexts, wheelwrighting (the craft of making wooden wheels), and discussions of antique vehicles. It refers specifically to the structural component of a wheel.
- The blacksmith carefully shaped the felloe to match the curve of the wheel.
- In traditional wheel-making, the felloe is the part that holds the tire (the metal band) and connects to the spokes.
- One of the wooden felloes on the old cartwheel had cracked and needed replacement.
- "To felloe a wheel": This is a verb phrase meaning to fit or attach the felloes to the spokes of a wheel, completing its construction.
- The wheelwright spent the afternoon felloing the new wheel for the carriage.
- Felly (noun): This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation of "felloe." The two words are interchangeable.
- He tightened the iron band around the wooden felly.
- Rim (noun): A more general and modern term for the outer edge of a wheel. While a "felloe" is a type of rim, not all rims (e.g., on modern car wheels) are constructed as separate felloes.
- Wheelwright (noun): A craftsman who builds or repairs wooden wheels, a profession that involves making felloes.
- Rim (in the specific context of a spoked wheel)
- Circumference (structural)
"Felloe" has only one primary meaning related to wheel construction. It should not be confused with the verb "fell" (to cut down a tree) or the adjective "fell" (terrible or fierce), which are unrelated homographs.
- rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted