whirler

One who or that which whirls.

In rope-manuf., one of the revolving hooks to which the hemp is fastened in the operations of twisting it into rope-yarn or small rope.

In ceramics, a primitive horizontal wheel turned by one hand while the other hand of the potter fashions the clay; also a revolving wheel used by decorators in painting bands of slip, color, or gold on the ware; a decorating-wheel. See tournette.

A revolving derrick used in loading iron ore on cars, or transferring it from cars to a vessel.

An instrument designed to furnish a navigator with an artificial horizon when at sea. It is also known as Troughton’s top, after its inventor, and spinner.

One who, or that which, whirls.

A person who, or thing that whirls

a revolving mechanism

a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling