Excursion

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·- A wandering from a subject; digression.

II. Excursion ·- A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.

III. Excursion ·- Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.].

IV. Excursion ·- A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an excursion into the country.