Roundabout
Roundabout , adjective
1.
Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
We have taken a terrible roundabout road.
2.
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
Large, sound, roundabout sense.
Roundabout , noun
1.
A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round; a carousel. [British] — Smart
2.
A dance performed in a circle. — Goldsmith
3.
A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
4.
A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. — Cowper
5.
a traffic circle. [Chiefly British]