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To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense. If the earth revolve thus, each house pear the equator must move a thousand miles an hour. I. Watts.

An engine of war used in the Middle Ages, consisting of a protected elevated staging on wheels, and armed in front with pikes. It was (after the 14th century) furnished with small cannon.

Formerly, a light, low, four-wheeled carriage, with standing top, open at the sides, but having waterproof curtains which could be let down when occasion required; now, a somewhat similar, but heavier, carriage, inclosed, except in front, and having a door at each side.

to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

g a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.

Relating to wheels or to rotary motion; rotary. [R.]

Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion. Rotary engine, steam engine in which the continuous rotation of the shaft is produced by the direct action of the steam upon rotating devices which serve as pistons, instead of being derived fr…

Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as, a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla, i.e., a monopetalous corolla with a flattish border, and no tube or a very short one.

Turned round, as a wheel; also, wheel-shaped; rotate.

The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution.

turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens. Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam…

A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy- gurdy. Well could he sing and play on a rote. Chaucer. extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. Sir W. Scott.

g cilia on the head, which, when in motion, often give an appearance of rapidly revolving wheels. The species are very numerous in fresh waters, and are very diversified in form and habits.

Wheel-shaped; as, rotiform appendages.

A small wheel formerly fixed to the pan of firelocks for discharging them. Crabb.

A small toothed wheel used by engravers to roll over a plate in order to order to produce rows of dots.

form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round.

A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.

The little wheel of a spur, with sharp points. With sounding whip, and rowels dyed in blood. Cowper.