ROUNDHOUSE


Meaning of ROUNDHOUSE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: in sense 1, from round (V) patrol; in other senses from round (II)

1. archaic : a constable's jail : guardhouse , lockup

2. : a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives

3.

a. : a cabin or apartment on the afterpart of a quarterdeck having the poop for its roof (as on 18th century sailing ships)

b. : a privy on deck near the bow

4. : a meld of one king and queen of each suit scoring 240 in every form of pinochle except two-handed pinochle in which it scores at most 220 — called also round trip

5. : a hook in boxing delivered with a wide or exaggerated swing

6. : a wide slow outcurve in baseball with little or no drop

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.