dogleg

[ dawg-leg, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˌlɛg, ˈdɒg- /

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.

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Origin of dogleg

First recorded in 1885–90; dog + leg

Words nearby dogleg

doggy bag, doggy paddle, doghanged, doghouse, dogie, dogleg, dogleg fence, doglike, dogma, dogman, dogmatic
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British Dictionary definitions for dog leg

dogleg
/ (ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡ) /

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 forms of dogleg

doglegged (ˌdɒɡˈlɛɡɪd, ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡd), adjective
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