dogleg

(dôg′leg′)

noun

a sharp angle or bend like that formed by a dog's hind leg, as in a golf fairway

intransitive verb doglegged, doglegging

to go or lie in one direction and then angle off in another

adjective

of, or having the form of, a dogleg

See dogleg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Something that has a sharp bend, especially a road or route that bends abruptly.
b. A sharp bend or turn: Make a dogleg at the fire station and continue south.
Sports A golf hole in which the fairway is abruptly angled.

intransitive verb dog·legged, dog·leg·ging, dog·legs

To make a sharp bend or turn: The street doglegs to the left.

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