dogleg

Plural: doglegs

Noun

• angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
• a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway
• Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
• A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
• Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
• A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
• A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.

Verb

Verb Forms: doglegged, doglegging, doglegs

• To make a sharp, acute bend or turn.
• To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.

Examples

• The word DOGLEG itself forms a sort of visual dogleg on the board, perfect for an L-shaped play.

Synonyms

staggered crossroads, staggered junction

Related Words

hairpin, offset T-intersection, switchback

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