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Webster 1913 Edition
Whorl
Whorl
,Noun.
[OE. ]
whorvil
the whirl of a spindle; akin to AS. hweorfa
the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan
to turn; cf. OD. worvel
the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl
, Noun.
& Verb.
1.
(Bot.)
A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
2.
(Zool.)
A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
3.
(Spinning)
The fly of a spindle.