rounder UK /ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː/US /ˈɹaʊ̯ndɚ/ noun8 •A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.My daddy was a rounder, he wore a rounder's hat and coat. — 1972 •[in compounds] (US, informal) A sports league draft selection in a specified round or the player drafted with that selection. •[in compounds] A fight lasting a specified number of rounds.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 •A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or rouéTake 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 •One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly.[…] itt is order'd that 18 Souldiers, 1 Corporall & 1 Rounder goe upon the Sloop […] — 1683 •A tool for making an edge or surface round. •A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable.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 •A person who earns a living by playing cards formsrounders