Me*an"der (?), n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. : cf. F. m'eandre.]
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.
© Webster 1913.
Me*an"der, v. t.
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
Dryton.
© Webster 1913.
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.
© Webster 1913.