thunder-wheel en · NOUN
Meanings
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(literary) One of a set of supposed heavenly wheels that cause thunder when they roll.
Nearer it came, and nearer yet, till it was close upon us, rolling down like all the thunder-wheels of heaven behind the horses of the lightning.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thunder-wheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |