roundhouse

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Synonyms: round house, roadhouse, roughhouse, roundhouses

Antonyms: round house, roadhouse, roughhouse, roundhouses

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|circular prison}} A circular [[prison]], especially a small local [[lockup]] or [[station house]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. A [[traditional]] circular [[dwelling]] elevated on [[stilt]]s with a conical roof found in part of Southeast Asia.
3. {{senseid|en|prehistoric dwelling type}} {{lb|en|archaeology}} A prehistoric [[dwelling]] typical of northwest Europe in the [[Iron Age]] and [[Bronze Age]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{senseid|en|uppermost room or cabin on stern of ship}} {{lb|en|nautical|now|chiefly|historical}} The uppermost [[room]] or [[cabin]] of any note upon the [[stern]] of a [[ship]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
5. {{senseid|en|privy near bow of ship}} {{lb|en|nautical|now|historical}} A [[privy]] near the [[bow]] of a [[vessel]], especially as reserved for officers. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
6. {{senseid|en|circular building for locomotives}} {{lb|en|rail transport}} A [[circular]] [[building]] in which [[locomotive]]s are housed, sometimes with a [[turntable]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
7. {{senseid|en|punch or kick with sweeping movement}} {{lb|en|chiefly|US}} A [[punch]] or [[kick]] delivered with an [[exaggerate]]d [[sweep]]ing movement. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
8. {{senseid|en|meld type in pinochle}} {{lb|en|card games}} In the game of [[pinochle]], a [[meld]] consisting of a queen and king in each of the four suits.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[punch]] or [[kick]] with an [[exaggerated]] [[sweeping]] [[movement]].

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