Meander
Meander , noun
[Latin Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Greek {not transcribed}: compare French méandre.]
1.
A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. — Sir M. Hale
While lingering rivers in meanders glide.
2.
A tortuous or intricate movement.
3.
(Architecture) Fretwork. See Fret.
Meander , transitive verb
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
Meander , intransitive verb
To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion
Through wood and dale the sacred river ran.