释义 |
cath·er·ine wheel \ˈkath(ə)rə̇n-\ noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: after St. Catherine of Alexandria died ab 307 Christian martyr; from the attempt made to torture her on a spiked wheel 1. a. also catharine wheel : a wheel with spikes projecting from the rim b. : a representation of such a wheel used especially in heraldry 2. : wheel window 3. : pinwheel 2b 4. : cartwheel 2a |