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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From knight + -wise.
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.
Where this word comes from
From knight + -wise.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.