rounder

noun round·er \ˈrau̇n-dər\

: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds

rounders : a game that is played with a ball and bat and that is like baseball

Full Definition of ROUNDER

plural but sing in constr : a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball

: a dissolute person : wastrel

: one that rounds by hand or by machine

: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds —usually used in combination <a 10-rounder>

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1828

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