round-hand
1Round hand — Round Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… …
2Round hand — (also roundhand) is a type of handwriting and calligraphy originating in England in the 1660s primarily be the writing masters John Ayers and William Banson. Characterized by an open flowing hand and subtle contrast of thick and thin strokes… …
3round hand — n. careful handwriting in which the letters are rounded, distinct, full, and almost vertical …
4round hand script — ▪ calligraphy in calligraphy, the dominant style among 18th century English writing masters, whose copybooks were splendidly printed from models engraved on metal. The alphabet was fundamentally uncomplicated; letters sloped 35 to 40 degrees to… …
5round hand — noun a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves • Hypernyms: ↑longhand, ↑running hand, ↑cursive, ↑cursive script …
6round hand — a style of handwriting in which the letters are round, full, and clearly separated. [1675 85] * * * …
7English Round Hand — English Round Hand, = copperplate. (Cf. ↑copperplate) …
8hand round — ˌhand ˈround ˌhand a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hand round he/she/it hands round present participle …
9hand around — ˌhand ˈround ˌhand a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hand round he/she/it hands round …
10Round — Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… …
