car|rou|sel «KAR uh SEHL, -ZEHL», noun. Also, carousel.
1. a merry-go-round: »
It's within sound of the merry carrousel calliope (New Yorker).
2. a circular conveyor, as for the delivery of luggage at an airport.
3. a circular tray for a slide projector.
4. Also, carousal.
Historical. a tournament in which companies of knights engaged in various exercises, often including chariot races and other entertainments.
╂[< French carrousel < Italian carosello < Latin carrus wagon]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.