doglegged
Bent at angle
Doglegged describes something that bends sharply like a dog's hind leg.
A doglegged staircase turns at a landing.
A doglegged fairway in golf bends left or right partway to the green.
The term appears in any context where a path or route makes an abrupt angle: The trail doglegged around the cliff face.
Curved; also dishonest
- kinkedBent with tight curves
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- corneredUnable to flee
offset · L-shaped · hooked · twisted · deflected · veering · turning · diverted
bent
Curved; also dishonest
cornered · offset · L-shaped · hooked · twisted · deflected · veering · turning · diverted · jogged
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
passage · landing · flight · bannister · turn · railing · switchback · vestibule · entryway · walkway
fairway
Groomed golf strip
bunker · green · blind · rough · hazard · slice · hook · strategy · layout · course
dogleggedstraight
Not curved or crooked
linear · direct · unbent · arrow-straight · straightaway