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knightwise.

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.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv
  1. 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.

    not-comparable
  2. (Moving) with slope 2; (taking) 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.

    broadly · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From knight + -wise.

adj
  1. 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.

    not-comparable
  2. Having slope 2, with 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.

    broadly · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From knight + -wise.

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