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me•an•der

Pronunciation: (mē-an'dur), [key]
—v.i.
1. to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
2. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on.

—v.t.
Survey.to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line.

—n.
1. Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
2. a circuitous movement or journey.
3. an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.