teetotum vs whirligig

teetotum and whirligig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
teetotum	Yes	No	No	No
whirligig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, teetotum and whirligig are synonyms defined as:

teetotum and whirligig: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Other synonyms of teetotum include spinning top, top.

teetotum (noun)	whirligig (noun)
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin	a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

teetotum (verb)	whirligig (verb)
	whirl or spin like a whirligig