boustrophedon

adjective

1. (historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.

2. (figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.

adverb

1. (historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.

noun

1. an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'

Definition categories: communication, orthography