run|a|bout

run|a|bout
run|a|bout «RUHN uh BOWT», noun.
1. a light, open automobile or carriage with a single seat.
2. a small motorboat.
3. a person who runs about from place to place, such as a vagabond or peddler.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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