Wiktionary
turn about
n. (context rare English) (alternative spelling of turnabout English) vb. 1 (context obsolete intransitive English) To revolve. 2 (context dated intransitive English) To reverse one's position; to turn round. 3 (context obsolete reflexive English) To turn (oneself) around. 4 (context transitive English) To change or reverse the position of. 5 (context transitive English) To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about.