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Webster 1913 Edition
Tour
1.
A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion;
as, the
. tour
of Europe; the tour
of France or EnglandThe bird of Jove stooped from his airy
tour
. Milton.
2.
A turn; a revolution;
as, the
. tours
of the heavenly bodies[Obs.]
Blackmore.
3.
(Mil.)
anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn;
as, a
. tour
of duty
Syn. – Journey; excursion. See
Journey
. Tour
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Toured
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Touring
.] To make a tourm;
as, to
. tour
throught a countryT. Hughes.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tour
TOUR
, n.1.
Literally, a going round; hence, a journey in a circuit; as the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England.2.
A turn; a revolution; as the tours of the heavenly bodies. [Not now in use.]3.
A turn; as a tour of duty; a military use of the word.4.
A tress or circular border of hair on the head, worn sometimes by both sexes.5.
A tower. [Not in use.]