round turn

round turn ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a complete turn of a rope or the like around an object.

Origin of round turn First recorded in 1835–45 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for round turn Historical Examples of round turn

Haul well out, and take a round-turn with the earing round the cringle.

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