zigzag

1. Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke. 2. (Arch.) A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3. 3. (Fort.) See Boyau. Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course. To form with short turns. To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.

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