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Rouel (or Rowel) Light
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Rouel (Or Rowel) Light
is a device for moving the star in the Epiphany play of The Three Kings with a pulley wheel (roue), as the spiked wheel in a spur is called rowel.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Rouel (or Rowel) Light'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/r/rouel-or-rowel-light.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.