take a roundabout course
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indirect — indirect, circuitous, roundabout are comparable when applied to ways, routes, or means with the meaning not leading by a straight path to a destination or goal. Indirect basically implies departure from the straight and short line between two… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
detour — I noun alternate route, by pass, by passage, circuitous route, deflection, departure, deviation, deviation from a direct course, digression, diversion, excursion, indirect path, loop, roundabout course, temporary route, wrong course associated… … Law dictionary
detour — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way … English contemporary dictionary
detoured — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way … English contemporary dictionary
detouring — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way … English contemporary dictionary
detours — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way … English contemporary dictionary
Journey — Jour ney, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day s journey, OF. jorn[ e]e, jurn[ e]e, a day, a day s work of journey, F. journ[ e]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Journeys — Journey Jour ney, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day s journey, OF. jorn[ e]e, jurn[ e]e, a day, a day s work of journey, F. journ[ e]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.] [1913 Webster] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Windlass — Wind lass, v. i. To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frank Whittle — Infobox Person name = Frank Whittle image size = 300px caption = birth name = birth date = birth date|1907|6|1|df=y birth place = Earlsdon, Coventry, England. death date = death date and age|1996|8|9|1907|6|1|df=y death place = Columbia, Maryland … Wikipedia
