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English Dictionary: meander	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for meander
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
meander n a bend or curve, as in a stream or river an aimless amble on a winding course Synonym(s): ramble, meander v to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" Synonym(s): weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meander \Me*an"der\, n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]andre.] 1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. --Sir M. Hale. While lingering rivers in meanders glide. --Sir R. Blackmore. 2. A tortuous or intricate movement. 3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See {Fret}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meander \Me*an"der\, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. --Dryton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meander \Me*an"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meandered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meandering}.] To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. --Coleridge.