knightwise
Meanings
adv
- Two steps in the vertical direction and one step in the horizontal direction, or vice versa, with each move, in the manner of a chess knight.
- (Moving) with slope 2; (taking) 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.
adj
- Two steps in the vertical direction and one step in the horizontal direction, or vice versa, with each move, in the manner of a chess knight.
- Having slope 2, with 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.
Word forms
Etymology
From knight + -wise.
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