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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cath′erine wheel′, - a firework that revolves on a pin, making a wheel of fire or sparks;
pinwheel. - ArchitectureSee wheel window.
Also, catharine wheel. - 1175–1225; Middle English; named after St. Catherine of Alexandria, from wheel used to torture her
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Catherine wheel n - Also called: pinwheel a type of firework consisting of a powder-filled spiral tube, mounted with a pin through its centre. When lit it rotates quickly, producing a display of sparks and coloured flame
- a circular window having ribs radiating from the centre
Etymology: 16th Century: named after St Catherine of Alexandria |