whirligig vs carousel

whirligig and carousel both are nouns.

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

As nouns, whirligig and carousel are synonyms defined as:

whirligig and carousel: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement

Other synonyms of whirligig include carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout.

whirligig (noun)	carousel (noun)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement	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	a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers

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