Catherine wheel

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (historical) A breaking wheel, or wheel with spikes on it.
  2. A firework that rotates when lit.
  3. A cartwheel move.
  4. A rose window.

Sinònims

Katherine-wheel

St. Catherine's wheel

Traduccions

roue de St. Catherine

roue de Catherine

ruota di Santa Caterina

ròda de Santa Catarina

Etimologia (Anglès)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria was said to have been sentenced to execution on such a wheel, which shattered at her touch.

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