knightwise

English

Etymology

knight +‎ -wise

Adverb

knightwise (not comparable)

1. (pertaining to moving over a square grid) 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.
2. (pertaining to moving over a square grid, by extension) (Moving) with slope 2; (taking) 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.

Adjective

knightwise (not comparable)

1. (pertaining to motion over a square grid) 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.
2. (pertaining to motion over a square grid, by extension) Having slope 2, with 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.

Coordinate terms

• camelwise
• zebrawise
• giraffewise
• antelopewise
• ibiswise
• flamingowise

Related terms

• knightship