To round to (Naut.), to turn the head of a ship toward the wind.
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.
Round"a*bout`, n. 1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden
horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.