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

• doglegged adjective

Etymology

Origin of dogleg

First recorded in 1885–90; dog + leg

Example Sentences

Knapp’s only bogey through the first two rounds was on his 12th hole Friday, the dogleg No. 3, where his drive went into the left rough.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

The latest change sees the par-five second hole - a dowhnill dogleg left which many players reach the green in two shots - extended by 10 yards for this year's Masters, which begins on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

The dogleg from Burbank to Palmdale was never without advantages.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

We had more than one letter squeezed into a square; we had words that went over the boundaries of the puzzle; we had words dogleg into words below, above, right or left.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

At 0142, on pilot’s orders, the Corona made its corrective dogleg while the navigator fixed twice more on the sounding board.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson