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What does Catherine wheeling mean?
It refers to a "breaking wheel", a torture device used for capital punishment in the Middle Ages and early modern times for public execution by bludgeoning to death. Legend has it that St Catherine of Alexandria was sentenced to be executed on one of these devices, which thereafter became known as the Catherine wheel.
How did the Catherine wheel get its name?
The saint was allegedly martyed or tortured ( or an attempt was made) on some sort of spiked wheel. the Catherine Wheel- mainly English usage is a pinwheel driven by fireworks rocket charges around the rim, they were popular in Fourth of July celebrations as they had a lower fire-hazard potential than explosive fireworks- strictly speaking the Catherine Wheel-or pinwheel did not explode but had several slow-burning rocket charges driving it pin-wheel fashion. why Ezekielian wheel was never used (Biblical UFo prophet!) I do not know, maybe it is in Von Daniken"s territory.
What things are named after Catherine of Alexandria?
St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Mount St. Catherine in Egypt, and the Catherine Wheel firework are named after Catherine of Alexandria. She is also the patron saint of scholars, philosophers, and preachers.
What is the other name for fairground wheel?
Catherine Wheel
What has a Catherine wheel or rocket?
Fireworks have catherine wheels and rockets.
Who used the Catherine wheel?
everyone
What is a Catherine wheel and a rocket?
Pyrotechnics
What was the Catherine wheel originally used for?
It was originally named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who was condemned to be tortured on a wheel and died in the year 307.
Who played Elena in the Legend of Zorro?
Catherine Zeta-Jones
What has the author Catherine Blackburn written?
Catherine Blackburn has written: 'The legend of Diego Salcedo' -- subject(s): Fiction
A Catherine wheel or a rocket is one?
Firework
What is Catherine wheel or a rocket?
A "Catherine wheel" is a pinwheeling fireworks display, so both it and some rockets are types of fireworks. Other than that, they are totally dissimilar.
