Word Meanings - WHIRLABOUT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.

• Turnstile
  A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1.
• Turnstone
  Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of m
• About-sledge
  The largest hammer used by smiths.
• Whirligig
  A child's toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top.
• ABOUTSLEDGE
  The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale.
• MANNERCHOR
  A German men's chorus or singing club.
• RAPIDFIRERAPIDFIRING
  In the United States navy, designating such a gun using fixed ammunition or metallic cartridge cases; -- distinguished from breech- loading (abbr. B. L.), applied to all guns loading with the charge in bags, and formerly from quick-fire. Rapid-fire guns
• RAPIDFIREMOUNT
  A mount permitting easy and quick elevation or depression and training of the gun, and fitting with a device for taking up the recoil.
• Mannerliness
  The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance.

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