CATHERINE WHEEL


Meaning of CATHERINE WHEEL in English

n. 1 a firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed and lit. 2 a circular window with radial divisions. [mod.L Catharina f. Gk Aikaterina name of a saint martyred on a spiked wheel]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.