round turn

noun

a complete turn of a rope or the like around an object.

Origin of round turn

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby round turn

round table, knights of the, round the bend, round top, round tower, round trip, round turn, round up, round whitefish, round window, round-arm, round-eye

Example sentences from the Web for round turn

  • Haul well out, and take a round-turn with the earing round the cringle.

    The Seaman's Friend |Richard Henry Dana