TOURBILLION

Etymology

Noun

tourbillion (plural tourbillions)

(archaic) An ornamental firework that turns round in the air so as to form a scroll of fire.

Source: Wiktionary


Tour*bil"lion, n. Etym: [F. torbillion a whirlwind, tourbillion, fr. L. turbo, -inis, a whirl, whirlwind.]

Definition: An ornamental firework which turns round, when in the air, so as to form a scroll of fire. G. Francis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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