whirligig


whirligig (http://definr.com/whirligig)

     n 1: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on
          which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top
          and string for his birthday" [syn: top, teetotum, {spinning
          top}]
     2: large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride
        on [syn: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout]
     v : whirl or spin like a whirligig