dogleg

[dawg-leg, dog-]

noun

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

adjective

dog-legged.

verb (used without object), dog·legged, dog·leg·ging.

to proceed around a sharp angle or along an angular or zigzag course: The road doglegged through the mountains.

Origin of dogleg

First recorded in 1885–90; dog + leg

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British Dictionary definitions for dog leg

dogleg

noun

1. a sharp bend or angle
2. something with a sharp bend

verb -legs, -legging or -legged

(intr) to go off at an angle

adjective

of or with the shape of a dogleg

Derived Formsdoglegged (ˌdɒɡˈlɛɡɪd, ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡd), adjective

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Word Origin and History for dog leg

"something bent like a dog's hind leg," 1703. Originally of a type of staircase.

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