Category:Roundabout

Round"a*bout`, a.

1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. We have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke.

2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. "large, sound, roundabout Sense." Locke.

Roundabout Round"a*bout`, n.

1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on Which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.

2. A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith.

3. A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.

4. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and Vicissitude. Cowper.