Catherine wheel may refer to: * wheel or

breaking wheel The breaking wheel or execution wheel, also known as the Wheel of Catherine or simply the Wheel, was a torture method used for public execution primarily in Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages into the early modern period by breakin ...

, an instrument of torturous execution originally associated with Saint Catherine of Alexandria *

Catherine wheel (firework) The Catherine wheel or pinwheel is a type of firework consisting either of a powder-filled spiral tube, or an angled rocket mounted with a pin through its center. When ignited, the energy of the fireworks not only create sparks and flame, but ca ...

, a firework that rotates when lit

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Catherine Wheel (band) Catherine Wheel were an English alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, releasing five full-length albums in their career, embarking on many lengthy tours and experiencing fluctuating lev ...

, 1990s British alternative rock band * ''The Catherine Wheel'', (dance) a 1981 dance by

Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp (; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often uses classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music. Fr ...

, with music by David Byrne ** ''The Catherine Wheel'' (album), a 1981 recording of David Byrne's musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for the dance ** ''The Catherine Wheel'', a 1983 BBC film of the

dance * "Catherine Wheels", a song by Crowded House from the 1993 album ''

Together Alone ''Together Alone'' is the fourth studio album by New Zealand-Australian recording artists Crowded House. It was released in October 1993 and was their first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart as a full band member. Unlike the band' ...

'' * "Catherine Wheel", a song by Megan Washington from the 2020 album ''

Batflowers ''Batflowers'' is the third studio album released by Australian singer-songwriter Megan Washington. It appeared on 28 August 2020, six years after her previous studio album, ''There There''. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2020, the album won the ...

'' *"Katherine Wheel", a song by HIM from the 2010 album '' Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice'' * ''The Catherine Wheel'', a 1949 crime novel by

Patricia Wentworth Dora Amy Turnbull (formerly Dillon, née Elles; 15 October 1877 – 28 January 1961), known by pen name Patricia Wentworth, was a British crime fiction writer. Early life and education She was born in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India (then the Bri ...

*''The Catherine Wheel'', a 1952 novel by

Jean Stafford Jean Stafford (July 1, 1915 – March 26, 1979) was an American short story writer and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for ''The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford'' in 1970. Biography She was born in Covina, California, to Ma ...

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* Catherine wheel, an older term for the cartwheel in gymnastics *

Catherine wheel (window) Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window'' w ...

, a type of spoked circular window * Catherine-wheel pincushion (''Leucospermum catherinae''), a flowering evergreen

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