Meaning

8 senses
  1. A circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.

  2. A traditional circular dwelling elevated on stilts with a conical roof found in part of Southeast Asia.

  3. A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe in the Iron Age and Bronze Age.

    Rundhaus

    круглый домkruglyj dom

  4. (historical)The uppermost room or cabin of any note upon the stern of a ship.

  5. (historical)A privy near the bow of a vessel, especially as reserved for officers.

  6. A circular building in which locomotives are housed, sometimes with a turntable.

    ве́ерное депо́véjernoje depó

    workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

  7. (US)A punch or kick delivered with an exaggerated sweeping movement.

    a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

  8. In the game of pinochle, a meld consisting of a queen and king in each of the four suits.

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe:
a circular building in which locomotives are housed:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe:

Origin

From round + house, a calque of Dutch rondhuis (“guardhouse”). First attested in the Mid-1

From round + house, a calque of Dutch rondhuis (“guardhouse”). First attested in the Mid-15th c.

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