rightabout

or right-a·bout

[ rahyt-uh-bout ]

noun

1. the position assumed by turning about to the right so as to face in the opposite direction.
2. the act of turning so as to face the opposite direction.

adverb

1. facing or in the opposite direction:

   Move that chair rightabout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rightabout¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; right + about

Example Sentences

How you felt for your prot�g�, Baron Senden, the other day, when Hedwig sent him to the rightabout!'

From Project Gutenberg

There are some jolly nice women in Salisbury, and we’ll put the rest to the rightabout, and make them eat up their silly tales.”

From Project Gutenberg

"But," I said, "they cannot all be such fools, for with my own eyes I saw them send the regular soldiers to the rightabout."

From Project Gutenberg

The enemy also has radios; he might suborn the brainless invader into a rightabout turn.

From Time Magazine Archive

“That’ll start ’em to the rightabout double quick.”

From Project Gutenberg