CATHERINE WHEEL


Meaning of CATHERINE WHEEL in English

Pronunciation: ' ka-th( ə -)rin-

Function: noun

Etymology: Saint Catherine of Alexandria † about 307 Christian martyr

Date: 1584

1 : a wheel with spikes projecting from the rim

2 : PINWHEEL 1

3 : CARTWHEEL 2

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.