felloe

fel·loe  (fl)

n.

Variant of felly.

---

felloe [ˈfɛləʊ], felly [ˈfɛlɪ]

n pl -loes, -lies

(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) 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

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

felloe - rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted felly rim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)