A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.

plural of whirl-bone

(medicine, archaic) The patella, rotula, or kneecap. / (medicine, archaic) The head of the femur.

Alternative form of fire whirl

Alternative form of fire whirls plural of fire-whirl

A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.

plural of fire whirl

An apparatus fitted with one or more revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, etc., for illustrating physical laws and phenomena. / A potter's wheel.

plural of whirling table

A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.