/ Dictionary / Index P pinwheeling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pin•wheel•ing Pronunciation: (pin'hwē"ling, -wē"-), [key] — n. U.S. Naut. the act of turning a multiple-screw ship within a minimum radius by having some engines going forward and others going in reverse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pinwheel escapement pinwork Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language