gyre vs whorl

gyre and whorl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gyre	Yes	No	No	No
whorl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gyre and whorl are synonyms defined as:

gyre and whorl: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Other synonyms of gyre include coil, curl, curlicue, ringlet, roll, scroll.

gyre (noun)	whorl (noun)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)