noun

1. windings or convolutions, as of a stream
2. an ornamental pattern of winding or crisscrossing lines
3. an aimless wandering; rambling

Etymology: L maeander < Gr maiandros < Maiandros, the Maeander (noted for its winding course)

intransitive verb

1. to take a winding or tortuous course: said of a stream
2. to wander aimlessly or idly; ramble