round turn

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of round turn

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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round turn

"Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round, turn me round, turn me around," they sang before the Freedom Riders exited the bus.

From Reuters ● May 25, 2011

But, according to his friend, Tom pulled himself up with a round turn at last, and as he pulled out his big, old-fashioned silver watch.

From Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers by Gordon Stables

So am I; and some day, when they least expect it, I will bring some of them up with a round turn.

From Marcy The Blockade Runner by George G. (George Gorgas) White

My messmate’s narrative brought me up with a round turn, and I felt my heart working like the tiller-ropes in a gale of wind.

From A Sailor of King George by A. Beckford Bevan

So the couple in Tasmania lay low until their child was born—an event which proved fatal to the mother, and brought the Marquis up with a round turn, as the saying is.

From My Lord Duke by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung