noun

carousel

Translation

carousel, merry-go-round, baggage claim conveyor

The children rode on the colourful carousel.

The children rode on the colorful carousel.

I waited for my suitcase at the baggage carousel.

a carousel - a ride at a fairground The children loved the carousel.

a baggage carousel - a moving belt for luggage We waited at the baggage carousel.

Synonyms: merry-go-round, roundabout

From French 'carrousel', from Italian 'carosello', a type of knightly tournament. The sense of a revolving machine came later.

Picture a 'car' that goes 'rou'nd and 'rou'nd on a 'sel'f (shelf). This works for both the fairground ride and the airport baggage conveyor.