Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whirler

2 senses of whirler

Sense 1
whirling dervish, whirler -- (a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling)
       => dervish -- (an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements)

Sense 2
whirler -- (a revolving mechanism)
       => mechanism -- (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)