dogleg

American  

[dawg-leg, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌlɛg, ˈdɒg- /

noun

1. a route, way, or course that turns at a sharp angle.

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adjective

1. dog-legged.

verb (used without object)

doglegged, doglegging

1. to proceed around a sharp angle or along an angular or zigzag course.

   The road doglegged through the mountains.

dogleg British  

/ ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡ, ˌdɒɡˈlɛɡɪd, ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡd /

noun

1. 1. a sharp bend or angle

   2. something with a sharp bend

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verb

1. (intr) to go off at an angle

adjective

1. of or with the shape of a dogleg

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• doglegged
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of dogleg

First recorded in 1885–90; dog + leg