# Catherine wheel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A breaking wheel, or wheel with spikes on it.
2. A firework that rotates when lit.
3. A cartwheel move.
4. A rose window.

## Etymology
Saint Catherine of Alexandria was said to have been sentenced to execution on such a wheel, which shattered at her touch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catherine-wheel