whirligig

Etymology
From ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
 * 2) A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
 * 3) A whirligig beetle.
 * 4)  A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.
 * 1)  A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish: väkkyrä
 * Maori: tararī, takawairore
 * Russian:
 * Turkish: