n. [ OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD. worvel the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl, n. & v. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls; verticillate;
n. A potter's wheel. [ 1913 Webster ]