Dogleg (noun)

1. A sharp bend or deviation from a straight line or path, especially in a road or a golf course.
2. A pattern of movement in a game that resembles the bent leg of a dog.

Origin:

The word 'dogleg' originated in the late 19th century, likely as a reference to a hunting dog's bent leg, or possibly as a reference to a sharp bend in a road or path.

Examples:

1. The road had several doglegs, making it difficult to see what was ahead.
2. The golf course was challenging because of its many doglegs.
3. The dogleg in the pipeline caused a significant drop in pressure.
4. The race track had a sharp dogleg that required drivers to slow down.
5. The airplane's flight path had a dogleg over the mountains.