·noun An oblique line.
II. Oblique ·vi To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
III. Oblique ·adj Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
IV. Oblique ·adj Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
V. Oblique ·adj Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
VI. Oblique ·vi To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon;
— formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.