roundabout
1. round.about \'rau.n-d*-.bau.t\ n 1: a circuitous route : DETOUR Brit 2: MERRY-GO-ROUND 3: a short close-fitting jacket worn by men and boys esp. in the 19th centu ry 2. roundabout \.rau.n-d*-'\ aj : CIRCUITOUS, INDIRECT - round.about.ness n