1. having a sharp bend or angle resembling the hind leg of a dog; bent at an acute angle
Usage: commonly used in golf and architecture
2. (of a golf hole) having a fairway that bends sharply to the left or right
Usage: golf terminology

Examples

• The doglegged staircase twisted sharply as it climbed to the second floor.
• The golfer struggled with the doglegged par-4 hole that required two distinct shots.
• The path took a doglegged turn around the old oak tree.
• The architect designed a doglegged hallway to maximize the use of space.
• That doglegged fairway is one of the most challenging holes on the course.
• The doglegged pipe had to be carefully installed to fit the building's layout.