—v.intr.
1 wander at random.
2 (of a stream) wind about.
—n.
1 (in pl.) a the sinuous windings of a river. b winding paths.
2 a circuitous journey.
3 an ornamental pattern of lines winding in and out; a fret.
Etymology: L maeander f. Gk Maiandros, the name of a winding river in Phrygia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.