CARTWHEEL
cartwheel
(noun) acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
cartwheel
(noun) a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
cartwheel
(verb) do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cartwheel (plural cartwheels)
The literal wheel of a cart.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
(UK, historical, obsolete slang) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
Verb
cartwheel (third-person singular simple present cartwheels, present participle cartwheeling, simple past and past participle cartwheeled)
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
Source: Wiktionary