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carousel

The definition of a carousel is a device that rotates and carries objects in a circle.

(noun)

An example of a carousel is a merry-go-round.
An example of a carousel is the moving conveyor for baggage in an airport.

See carousel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

☆ a merry-go-round
☆ something that revolves like a merry-go-round
☆ a circular baggage conveyor in an airport from which passengers pick up their luggage

Origin: Fr carrousel < It dial. (Naples) carusiello, tournament in which players threw reed lances or balls of chalk at opponents, orig. lit., chalk ball < caruso, shaved head; form infl. by It carrozza, stately carriage, prob. < carro < L carrum: see car

trademark for a revolving tray from which slides are fed one at a time into a projector

See carousel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or car·rou·sel

noun

A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park.
A circular conveyor on which objects are displayed or rotated: a baggage carousel in an airport.
A tournament in which knights or horsemen engaged in various exercises and races.

Origin:

Origin: French carrousel, tilting match, carousel

Origin: , from Italian carosello, tilting match

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