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comparative form of round: more round examples
plural rounders
A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider. quotations examples
My daddy was a rounder, he wore a rounder's hat and coat.
1972, Mike Richards (lyrics and music), “Kentucky Hills of Tennessee”
A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable. quotations examples
Come all you rounders if you want to hear / A story I'm a-tellin' on a brave engineer / Casey Jones was this rounder's name / On a six-eight wheeler boys he won his fame...
1923, Traditional(Arr. Fiddlin' John Carson), Casey Jones
A person who earns a living by playing cards examples
A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué quotations examples
Take a whiff on me / Take a whiff on me / All you rounders, take a whiff on me / Hey, hey, honey, take a whiff on me
2006, based on traditional, "Cocaine Habit", Old Crow Medicine Show
One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly. quotations examples
[…] itt is order'd that 18 Souldiers, 1 Corporall & 1 Rounder goe upon the Sloop […]
1683, Arthur T. Pringle, editor, Diary and consultation book of the Agent, Governor and Council of Fort St George
A tool for making an edge or surface round. examples
(in combination) A fight lasting a specified number of rounds. quotations examples
Butterbean has been appearing on legitimate boxing cards for years and has, with Dore's astute maneuvering, made a million bucks boxing in four-rounders over the years.
2001, Lindy Lindell, Metro Detroit Boxing, page 97
(Canada, US, informal, in combination) A sports league draft selection in a specified round or the player drafted with that selection. quotations examples
It becomes quite apparent that not all first rounders are created equal. A sixth-overall pick is approximately twice as valuable as a 30th-overall selection, which would be important for NHL front offices and outside observers to keep in mind when they casually discuss the idea of trading pending UFA rental players at the cost of a first-rounder.
2015 February 24, Stephen Burch, “Analyzing the value of NHL draft picks”, in Sportsnet