Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke.
A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.
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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