catharine wheel

[ kath-rin, -er-in ]

/ ˈkæθ rɪn, -ər ɪn /

noun

Catherine wheel.

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Nearby words

catfooted, catgut, cath-, cath., cathar, catharine wheel, catharsis, cathartic, cathay, cathead, cathect

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It has five lights, and the head of the window contains a fine Catharine-wheel.
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