2 entries under this word

Roundabout

Round'a-bout, a.

adjective

a. 1. Indirect; going round; loose.

It is easy to show that we have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke.

Sense 2. Ample; extensive. “Large, sound, roundabout sense.” Locke.

Sense 3. Encircling; encompassing. Tatler.

noun

n. 1. An horizontal wheel, on which children ride. Smart.

A sort of surtout. Smart.
An arm-chair with a rounded back.
A short, close body-garment without skirts; a jacket worn by boys, sailors, and others. [U. S.]