Wheel

Emblematical of St. Catharine, who was put to death on a wheel somewhat resembling a chaff-cutter.

St. Donaʹtus bears a wheel set round with lights.

St. Eupheʹmia and St. Willigis both carry wheels.

St. Quintin is sometimes represented with a broken wheel at his feet.

To put one’s spoke into another man’s wheel. (See under Spoke.)

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.