A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
A whirligig beetle.
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.
a wind-driven generator, working on the same principle as a wind turbine but usually on a smaller scale, used for example for charging batteries on sailing boats.