Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. We have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke.
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. "Large, sound, roundabout sense." Locke.
A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.
A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith.
A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. Cowper.
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