Ferris-wheel definition
An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
noun
An amusement-park ride consisting of a large, upright, revolving wheel with seats for the riders attached at equidistant points along its rim.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
ferris-wheel
Plural:
ferris-wheelsOrigin of ferris-wheel
- After George Washington Gale Ferris (1859–1896), American engineer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition