cartwheel

Meaning

Noun

1. The wheel of a cart.
2. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
3. (UK, historical, obsolete, slang) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
4. (US, historical, obsolete, slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.

Verb

1. To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
2. To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.

Synonyms

silver dollar

wheel

🛞

idler gear

impeller

roll

runner

🏃

tumble

running wheel

road wheel

bogie wheel

carriage wheel

castor

Translations

Wagenrad

saut

roue

🛞

estrelinha

Rad

🛞

estrela

⭐

rueda

🛞

roda

🛞

bécane

🚲

τροχός κάρου

dòlar de plata

τροχός δίτροχου

عجلة

étrave

τροχός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑːtˌwiːl/

Etymology

From cart + wheel.