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  7  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Zigzag  \Zig"zag`\,  v.  i. 
  To  move  in  a  zigzag  manner;  also  to  have  a  zigzag  shape. 
  --R.  Browning. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Zigzag  \Zig"zag`\,  n.  [F.  zigzag,  G.  zickzack  from  zacke, 
  zacken  a  dentil,  tooth.  Cf  {Tack}  a  small  nail.] 
  1.  Something  that  has  short  turns  or  angles. 
 
  The  fanatics  going  straight  forward  and  openly,  the 
  politicians  by  the  surer  mode  of  zigzag.  --Burke. 
 
  2.  (Arch.)  A  molding  running  in  a  zigzag  line  a  chevron,  or 
  series  of  chevrons.  See  Illust.  of  {Chevron},  3. 
 
  3.  (Fort.)  See  {Boyau}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Zigzag  \Zig"zag`\,  a. 
  Having  short,  sharp  turns;  running  this  way  and  that  in  an 
  onward  course. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Zigzag  \Zig"zag`\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Zigzagged};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Zigzagging}.] 
  To  form  with  short  turns. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  zigzag 
  adj  :  having  short  sharp  turns  or  angles 
  n  :  an  angular  shape  characterized  by  sharp  turns  in  alternating 
  directions  [syn:  {zig},  {zag}] 
  adv  :  in  a  zigzag  course  or  on  a  zigzag  path;  "birds  flew  zigzag 
  across  the  blue  sky" 
  v  :  travel  along  a  zigzag  path:  "The  river  zigzags  through  the 
  countryside"  [syn:  {crank}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Zigzag,  OR 
  Zip  code(s):  97049 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  ZIGZAG,  v.t.  To  move  forward  uncertainly,  from  side  to  side  as  one 
  carrying  the  white  man's  burden.  (From  _zed_,  _z_,  and  _jag_,  an 
  Icelandic  word  of  unknown  meaning.) 
 
  He  zedjagged  so  uncomen  wyde 
  Thet  non  coude  pas  on  eyder  syde; 
  So  to  com  saufly  thruh,  I  been 
  Constreynet  for  to  doodge  betwene. 
  Munwele




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