What is a turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi called?
detour — A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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