a spiral or twisted formation or object.

Architecture . a spiral ornament, found esp. in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.

Carpentry . a horizontal scrolled termination to the handrail of a stair.

Zoology .

a turn or whorl of a spiral shell.

any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Volutidae, many species of which have shells prized for their coloration.

the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump.

having a volute or rolled-up form.

Machinery .

spirally shaped or having a part so shaped.

moving in a circular way, esp. if combined with a lateral motion.