rownd — an obsolete spelling of ↑round1,2 * * * rownd(e obs. ff. round … Useful english dictionary
round-eye — /rownd uy /, n., pl. round eyes. Disparaging. a Caucasian, as distinguished from an Oriental, person. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
round-faced — /rownd fayst /, adj. having a face that is round. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
Roundhead — /rownd hed /, n. Eng. Hist. a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut short). [1635 45; ROUND1 + HEAD] * * * ▪… … Universalium
roundheels — /rownd heelz /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Slang. a prostitute. [1940 45; ROUND1 + HEEL1] * * * … Universalium
roundhouse — /rownd hows /, n., pl. roundhouses / how ziz/. 1. a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle. 2. Naut. a cabin on the after part of a quarterdeck. 3. Slang. a punch in… … Universalium
roundlet — /rownd lit/, n. a small circle or circular object. [1350 1400; ME rondlet < MF rondelet; see ROUNDELAY] * * * … Universalium
round-lotter — /rownd lot euhr/, n. a buyer or seller of round lots. Cf. odd lotter. [ROUND LOT + ER1] * * * … Universalium
roundly — /rownd lee/, adv. 1. in a round manner. 2. vigorously or briskly. 3. outspokenly, severely, or unsparingly. 4. completely or fully. 5. in round numbers or in a vague or general way. [1400 50; late ME; see ROUND1, LY] * * * … Universalium
round-off — /rownd awf , of /, Math. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the act or process of rounding. n. 2. an act or instance of rounding off decimal or fractional figures. [1945 50; n. use of v. phrase round off] * * * … Universalium
