Tourbillion Definition
to͝or-bĭlyən
noun
A whirlwind.
Webster's New World
A vortex, as of a whirlwind or whirlpool.
American Heritage
A fireworks device that rises with a spiral motion.
Webster's New World
(archaic) An ornamental firework that turns round in the air so as to form a scroll of fire.
Wiktionary
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tourbillion
Noun
Singular:
tourbillion
Plural:
tourbillionsOrigin of Tourbillion
-
Middle English turbilloun from Old French torbeillon ultimately from Latin turbō from Greek turbē noise, confusion turbid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
See tourbillon.
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to tourbillion using the buttons below.