roundabout+way
131Circuity — Cir*cu i*ty, n. A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding. [1913 Webster] …
132Circuity of action — Circuit Cir cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.] 1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth… …