tour



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Tour \Tour\, n. [F. tour. See Tower.]
   A tower. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Tour \Tour\, n. [F. tour. See Turn, v. t.]
   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 England.
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            The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly
      bodies. [Obs.] --Blackmore.
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   3. (Mil.) anything done successively, or by regular order; a
      turn; as, a tour of duty.
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   Syn: Journey; excursion. See Journey.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Tour \Tour\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Toured; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Touring.]
   To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country. --T. Hughes.
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