Detour
Pronunciation : De`tour"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. d?tour, fr. d?tourner to turn aside; pref. d?- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]
Definition : Defn: A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913