catharine wheel
[ kath-rin, -er-in ]
/ ˈkæθ rɪn, -ər ɪn /
noun
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Words nearby catharine wheel
catfooted, cat got one's tongue, catgut, cath-, Cathar, catharine wheel, cat-harpin, catharsis, cathartic, Cathay, cathead
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It has five lights, and the head of the window contains a fine Catharine-wheel.
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