[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whorl \whorl\, 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
   1. bot. a circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other
      organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. a volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve
      shell.
      1913 webster

   3. spinning the fly of a spindle.
      1913 webster
see also:
whirl 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

whorl
     n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles syn:
           coil, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre,
          scroll
     2: a strand or cluster of hair syn: lock, curl, ringlet
     3: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous
        series of loops; "a coil of rope" syn: coil, spiral,
        volute, helix
see also:
coil roll curl curlicue ringlet gyre 
scroll lock spiral volute helix 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

41 moby thesaurus words for "whorl":
   cirrus, coil, contort, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, curlicue, eddy,
   evolute, gurge, gyre, helix, intort, involute, kink, meander, purl,
   ringlet, roll, scallop, screw, scroll, serpentine, slink, snake,
   spiral, swirl, tendril, turn, twine, twirl, twist, twist and turn,
   volute, volution, vortex, whirl, whirlpool, wind, worm, wring

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