whorl
noun(whorl)
a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
whorl
noun(whorl)
an arrangement of similar anatomical parts (such as leaves) in a circle around a point on an axis
whorl
noun(whorl)
something that whirls, coils, or spirals or whose form suggests such movement : swirl