[me.an.der] n [L maeander, fr. Gk maiandros, fr. Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Asia Minor] (1576) 1: a winding path or course; esp: labyrinth
2: a turn or winding of a stream -- me.an.drous adj
[2]meander vi -dered ; -der.ing (ca. 1612) 1: to follow a winding or intricate course
2: to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination: ramble syn see wander