merry-go-round, roundabout, car(r)ousel, whirligig?

[englishhobby]

I can't find a proper word to describe the machine in the attached picture. Can all the words in the title be used to describe it? Are there any other words? or Which of the words listed above describe it better?

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: merry-go-round, roundabout, car(r)ousel, whirligig, attraction ?

None of the words in the title describe it.

It's a fairground ride or attraction. It would probably have a specific, descriptive name, like 'Flying Swans'.

 

[englishhobby]

Re: merry-go-round, roundabout, car(r)ousel, whirligig, attraction ?

None of the words in the title describe it.

It's a fairground ride or attraction. It would probably have a specific, descriptive name, like 'Flying Swans'.

Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: merry-go-round, roundabout, car(r)ousel, whirligig, attraction ?

Your appreciation is welcome but there is no need to write a new post to say thank you. Simply click the Like button on any posts you find helpful. It means that we don't have to open the thread again to read your new post and then find that it doesn't include any new information or an additional question.

It is especially unnecessary to quote our replies back to us. Nobody wants to read my reply again.

 

[emsr2d2]

This is a merry-go-round or carousel:



This is a roundabout:



Google Images shows several different shots for a whirligig.

 

[MikeNewYork]

This is a merry-go-round or carousel:

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This is a roundabout:

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Google Images shows several different shots for a whirligig.

Your second is a merry-go-round in AmE.

 

[5jj]

This is a merry-go-round or carousel:

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This is a roundabout:

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I've heard carousel for the first, but would use only merry-go-round or roundabout.
I'd use only roundabout for the second.

This is what whirligig brings to my mind in the context of fairs.

 

[Tdol]

Whirligig sounds Dickensian to me. ;-)