roundhouse

[ round-hous ]

/ ˈraʊndˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural round·hous·es [round-hou-ziz]. /ˈraʊndˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle.

Nautical. a cabin on the after part of a quarterdeck.

Slang. a punch in which the arm is typically brought straight out to the side or rear of the body and in which the fist describes an exaggerated circular motion.

Also called round trip. Pinochle. a meld of one king and queen of each suit.

Origin of roundhouse

First recorded in 1580–90; round¹ + house

Words nearby roundhouse

round hand, Roundhead, roundheaded, roundheels, round herring, roundhouse, rounding, rounding error, roundish, round kumquat, Round Lake Beach

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Example sentences from the Web for roundhouse

In the end, the Iowa roundhouse may only delay the real train wreck to come.
Republican Presidential Primaries: Iowa No GOP Crystal Ball|Mark McKinnon, George Caudill|December 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was patent that some one had sneaked into the roundhouse and had pasted the papers there.
Ralph on the Overland Express|Allen Chapman
By the time the latter had ascended the roundhouse, the light had disappeared.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844|Various
Captain Merlotte's man also had a guard of eight men in the roundhouse.
A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before|Daniel Defoe

From the roundhouse, off to the left, arose the smoke of five or six resting locomotives.
The Road Builders|Samuel Merwin
Through the call boy of the roundhouse Ralph sent word to his mother of the extra trip.
Ralph on the Engine|Allen Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for roundhouse

roundhouse

/ (ˈraʊndˌhaʊs) /

noun

a circular building in which railway locomotives are serviced or housed, radial tracks being fed by a central turntable

boxing slang

a swinging punch or style of punching
(as modifier)a roundhouse style

pinochle, US a meld of all four kings and queens

an obsolete word for jail

obsolete a cabin on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship

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单词	roundhouse
释义	roundhouse [ round-hous ] / ˈraʊndˌhaʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roundhouse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural round·hous·es [round-hou-ziz]. /ˈraʊndˌhaʊ zɪz/. a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle. Nautical. a cabin on the after part of a quarterdeck. Slang. a punch in which the arm is typically brought straight out to the side or rear of the body and in which the fist describes an exaggerated circular motion. Also called round trip. Pinochle. a meld of one king and queen of each suit. Origin of roundhouse First recorded in 1580–90; round¹ + house Words nearby roundhouse round hand, Roundhead, roundheaded, roundheels, round herring, roundhouse, rounding, rounding error, roundish, round kumquat, Round Lake Beach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roundhouse In the end, the Iowa roundhouse may only delay the real train wreck to come. Republican Presidential Primaries: Iowa No GOP Crystal Ball\|Mark McKinnon, George Caudill\|December 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was patent that some one had sneaked into the roundhouse and had pasted the papers there. Ralph on the Overland Express\|Allen Chapman By the time the latter had ascended the roundhouse, the light had disappeared. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844\|Various Captain Merlotte's man also had a guard of eight men in the roundhouse. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before\|Daniel Defoe From the roundhouse, off to the left, arose the smoke of five or six resting locomotives. The Road Builders\|Samuel Merwin Through the call boy of the roundhouse Ralph sent word to his mother of the extra trip. Ralph on the Engine\|Allen Chapman British Dictionary definitions for roundhouse roundhouse / (ˈraʊndˌhaʊs) / noun a circular building in which railway locomotives are serviced or housed, radial tracks being fed by a central turntable boxing slang a swinging punch or style of punching (as modifier)a roundhouse style pinochle, US a meld of all four kings and queens an obsolete word for jail obsolete a cabin on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roundhouse blow, bat, shot, punch, swing, knock, pound, hit, crack, clout, whack, swat, smack, lick, cuff, slap, wallop, strike, thwack, wham
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roundhouse

noun, plural round·hous·es [round-hou-ziz]. /ˈraʊndˌhaʊ zɪz/.

Origin of roundhouse

Words nearby roundhouse

Example sentences from the Web for roundhouse

British Dictionary definitions for roundhouse

noun

Words related to roundhouse