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Rundle vs Pundle - What's the difference?

rundle | pundle |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between rundle and pundle

is that rundle is (obsolete) something that rotates about an axis, such as a wheel or the drum of a capstan while pundle is (obsolete) a short and fat woman.

As nouns the difference between rundle and pundle

is that rundle is (obsolete) a round; a step of a ladder; a rung while pundle is (obsolete) a short and fat woman.

rundle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A round; a step of a ladder; a rung.
  • * Brian Duppa
  • (obsolete) A ball.
    • (Holland)
  • (obsolete) Something that rotates about an axis, such as a wheel or the drum of a capstan.
  • * Bishop Wilkins
    • an axis or cylinder having a rundle about it
  • (engineering, obsolete) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
    • (Webster 1913)

    pundle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A short and fat woman.
    • (Webster 1913)