reverse boustrophedon

noun

A form of boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines are upside down relative to one another.

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Meanings

nounreverse boustrophedon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines are upside down relative to one another.
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reverse boustrophedon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20boustrophedon

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